During the duration Over the weekend, the Kansas City Star published a scathing indictment of a gruesome rape case that took place in Maryville. The details of the case arose because the authorities seemed to be uninterested in the case.
On Monday, the Anonymous, announced that they are demanding an "immediate investigation" into how local authorities handled the case. In a press release, the hackers announced the (business Maryville) #OpMaryville, stating:
If Maryville won't stand up for these young girls, if the police are too cowardly or corrupt to do the work them, if the justice system has abandoned you, then we must stand up. Mayor Jim Fall, your hands are dirty. Maryville, wait for us.
This is not the first time that Anonymous took the initiative because they felt that justice was not being served, which would impose further investigations on the authorities.
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"When Anonymous became involved in the Rehtaeh Parsons case, the authorities, under this pressure, acted more decisively in investigating the alleged attack," the statement said. Slate.
