Palin Testifies At E-Mail Hacking Trial

NPR ^ | 04/23/2010

[speciallybland]

Sarah Palin testified Friday against a 22-year-old man accused of hacking into her e-mail account, saying later it's up to the judge to decide whether he should serve prison time if convicted.

Palin testified that the hacking compromised one of the main ways she communicated with her family back in Alaska as she campaigned in 2008 as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Outside the courthouse, when asked whether she thought community service was punishment enough rather than prison, she said, "That's up to the judge."

Former University of Tennessee student David Kernell faces up to 50 years in federal prison if convicted of identity theft, mail fraud and two other felony charges. His lawyer has called the case a prank, not a crime.

[JPG]

6 mo jail time and attendance at every Sarah Palin speech for the next 5 years.

[pillut48]

Not to mention the crap he put Sarah's kids through. >:-(

If that had happened to BO&MO's girls, this guy would be up for the death penalty for RACISM.

Two faced hypocrites. >:-( Community service is a slap on the wrist. This guy KNEW he was committing identity theft and there was malice aforethought in the whole CRIME. 50 years? Yeah. With probation after 10 if he keeps his nose clean.

BAM!

[FTJM]

This wasn’t a prank. If he gets jail time, so be it.

[sniper63]

"5. He stated in his notes how much he liked Obama, almost as much as teletubbies."

Probablt Tinky Winky with the purse. (aww cmon I got nieces that watch)

[stinkerpot65]

You really believe that? That he deserves to be raped?

[Liberty Valance]

Point taken ... and they did burn her church down.

[mylife]

Lots of apologist for the punk in the NPR comments.

The same people would scream bloody murder if someone did it to them.

[Cyber Liberty]

Clear as mud.

[skeeter]

Not a word concerning Kernell's affiliations or possible sponsors, nor what he intended to do with the improperly gained information.

Thats the FIRST place the media slime would go if it were Joe Biden that got hacked.

[Texas Fossil]

Yes, and your nieces are not in college.

I choose not to comment on his nature. All I know about him is what he had done on the web. This event triggered my first post on Free Republic. I was caught up in the mess because of a post I made in a Blog in TN. Made the mistake of using my real name and e-mail address.

[skeeter]

The same people would scream bloody murder if someone did it to them.

Most probably crapped themselves when Bush proposed the Patriot Act.

[RobRoy]

>>His lawyer has called the case a prank, not a crime.<<

Not in a country of law.

“Boys will be boys” doesn’t cut it.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

(((PING)))

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

50 years may be too steep but identity theft is a serious crime. It was no prank.

[Cyber Liberty]

Oh! I get it now. Sorry.

[incredulous joe]

I think reason will win the day; 50 seems a bit much to me to, but in the end the law is the law and it is so frequently subverted these days.

If you’ve seen pics of this kid, you’ll note that he would not last more than 2 years anyway.

It’s unfortunate, but he was probably under undo influence of his father.

[Rational Thought]

I have a feeling you’re right.

This kid will probably get some time while his father has no worries.

[Star Traveler]

His lawyer has called the case a prank, not a crime.

I've also heard the "It was only a joke..." defense, too, from some people. Sometimes they say, "I was only joking..." -- usually said after being caught, doncha know ... :-)

[Billthedrill]

"Don't do the prank if you can't walk the plank."

(9-year, I TOLDJA I'd be stealing that...)

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

50 years seems a bit steep.

Don't worry, after he gets through with the 50 years... they'll say they were only "playing a prank on him" anyway ... LOL ...

I think that should "make everything okay" -- doncha know ... :-)