BART’s decision to shut down cell service to thwart a protest has critics charging First Amendment violations. The hacker group known as Anonymous retaliated against BART by breaking into the transit agency’s website and posting information about customers. Are BART’s actions justified in order to protect passengers? Is hacking a reasonable way to protest? Are there parallels to the crackdowns in Egypt and Syria?
- More: BART Protest Disrupts Commute; Video, Photos – from KQED’s News Fix blog