„I targeted law enforcement systems because of the racism and inequality with which the criminal law is enforced,” Hammond told U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska, reading from a statement that’s now been posted online.

“I targeted the manufacturers and distributors of military and police equipment who profit from weaponry used to advance U.S. political and economic interests abroad and to repress people at home. I targeted information security firms because they work in secret to protect government and corporate interests at the expense of individual rights, undermining and discrediting activists, journalists and other truth seekers, and spreading disinformation.”