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A leader of the computer hackers group known as
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Word smithing by the author. "A leader" as opposed to "The leader". By not speaking authortively, it leaves wiggle room and allows the shoehorning Barrett Brown, who in reality is probably a nobody, into the article as a credible source.
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Barrett Brown, 29, who calls himself a senior strategist and “propagandist” for Anonymous.
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Translation: Mr Brown spends alot of time on the internet, has an ego, and is probably the self important type.
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He added: “It’s sort of an unconventional, asymmetrical act of warfare that we’ve involved in
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Translation: I'm a self important internet geek with way too much time on my hands.
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And we didn’t necessarily start it. I mean, this fire has been burning.”
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Translation: Attempt at moral high ground while sidestepping legal and ethical issues.
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“Our people break laws, just like all people break laws,” he added.
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Translation: If someone else runs the red light, it's ok if i run it to, because i'm special, and the rules don't apply to me.
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“When we break laws, we do it in the service of civil disobedience. We do so ethically.
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Translation: Another lame attempt at moral high ground.
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We do it against targets that have asked for it.”
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Translation: I live in a cave and have a skewed view of the world.