'Hacktivist' group Anonymous is experiencing renewed internet fame after a widely circulated video calling out the Minneapolis Police Department
people. Wired reports that the group gained a political consciousness while going after the Church of Scientology. Since then, it's gained a reputation for targeting those who misuse power, although the group is decentralized and has no distinguishable command structure — its tagline is "we are legion."
Now, Anonymous appears to have directly addressed the Minneapolis Police Department. In the video, the Anonymous speaker says, "Police brutality and murder is a widespread problem in the United States, which has undoubtedly infected nearly every jurisdiction in the country. But the Minneapolis Police Department is among the worst and has a horrific track record of violence and corruption.
The speaker goes on to call for the four officers involved in Floyd's killing to face charges, and for Derek Chauvin, the officer who knelt on Floyd's neck for approximately eight minutes, to face murder charges. Chavuin will, and the other three officers will reportedly be charged with aiding and abetting murder.
The video quickly circulated on social media: it currently has approximately 3.6 million views on Facebook; one tweet featuring a portion of the video currently has approximately 1 million likes.
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