I'll preface this by saying that I like weev, and get a kick out of some of his antics, but...
He's a really unsympathetic defendant. Put him in front of a jury and they'd likely convict him regardless of the evidence. If you're going to be engaging in activities of questionable legality, even if you think you're doing the right thing, it pays to at least put up a respectable front. Just about everything he engages in is something his attorney will have to account for in trial.
"Yes, he founded a grey-hat security firm named after an infamous image of a man exposing his digestive tract, but..."
"Yes, he claimed responsibility for illegally taking Amazon offline, but..."
"Yes, he exploited a vulnerability in AT&T's site to collect 100k+ user emails, but..."
"Yes, he is a member of the Gay Nigger Association of America, but..."
He's a defender's nightmare. If you're going to put yourself at odds with the law, at least give your attorney a fighting chance.
He says the whole thing will be worth it even if he just gets to play Gayniggers From Outer Space in federal court (to illustrate that he is not the leader of a hate group).
The man epitomizes "doin' it for the lulz". I agree 100% with all your points, but I personally feel that it's the unpopular or misunderstood speech that needs the most defending. What he does is not criminal, and should not land men in prison for a decade, trolling or no.
He's a really unsympathetic defendant. Put him in front of a jury and they'd likely convict him regardless of the evidence. If you're going to be engaging in activities of questionable legality, even if you think you're doing the right thing, it pays to at least put up a respectable front. Just about everything he engages in is something his attorney will have to account for in trial.
"Yes, he founded a grey-hat security firm named after an infamous image of a man exposing his digestive tract, but..."
"Yes, he claimed responsibility for illegally taking Amazon offline, but..."
"Yes, he exploited a vulnerability in AT&T's site to collect 100k+ user emails, but..."
"Yes, he is a member of the Gay Nigger Association of America, but..."
He's a defender's nightmare. If you're going to put yourself at odds with the law, at least give your attorney a fighting chance.