I think we can all agree no one likes a rat who sells out his compatriots to save his own backside, its plain cowardice.
I also think however that smashing websites is also not the most effective way of making a point to the rest of the world that something unsavoury is occurring with members of the political, judiciary and military elites who claim to act on our behalves but often end up pressing their own agendas with seeming impunity and at public expense.
The FBI would be most happy if political protesting was outlawed overnight and they look to quell dissent anyway they can because they fear open discussion and transparent govt, these kids went about their protests the wrong way and made the job of public control easy, protesting should have a firm goal and a firm set of parameters, the first one being that anything that breaks the laws of the land should be avoided, clever ways are to be had to make public grievances known to others but they take sustained effort, 5 minutes pinging a website does not deliver the same level of commitment as real life folks on the streets where real friendships are made and cannot be hijacked by third parties, in any struggle folks have to expect to be involved for as long as it takes to enact change, this is done in most democracies by organising to get those folks who are willing to take care of your ideals voted into office, that is the way ahead if a govt refuses to listen to its citizens or takes too much power for itself and pays lip service to folks rights, to commit a crime is to play into the hands of the oppressors, peaceful public demonstrations are the way to draw attention, websites are small fry and can be waved off as "just kids causing hi jinks".
Trusting folks is ok as long as you trust the right folks, preferably ones you have met in real life, having a strong set of ideals and morals is the best way to avoid infiltration by subversives be they from rogue elements or govt on a fishing expedition, we have rights and should exercise them but we have to respect others rights into the bargain, anyone saying different should be treated with the utmost suspicion.
