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FBI Searches Apartment of Tennessee Student Suspected of Palin Hack
Wired (link only) | 9/21/2008 | Kim Zetter

Posted on 09/22/2008 1:57:02 AM PDT by markomalley

Link to article here.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brownshirts; davidkernell; email; hacker; kernell; mccainpalin; palin
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The article states that they are most likely considering charging the perp with a misdemeanor.
1 posted on 09/22/2008 1:57:03 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

“... a party was in progress. Kernell and his friends reportedly fled the apartment when agents arrived ...”

Sounds like the FBI ruined a good party.


2 posted on 09/22/2008 2:03:09 AM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
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To: markomalley

It’s a felony. They should get their due to the fullest extent.


3 posted on 09/22/2008 2:05:14 AM PDT by SolidWood (McCain/Palin 2008)
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To: markomalley
Cute perm he's got there. At least this article didn't leave out his politics and (D)addy. I love hearing the "harmless fun" / "he wasn't trying to do anything malicious" angle when the only reason he'd be in there was for dirt (and he posted his disappointment to boot).


Just not as funny when it's parked in your driveway...
4 posted on 09/22/2008 2:09:26 AM PDT by BobbyT
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To: BobbyT

Hey son, wanna go “camping”?


5 posted on 09/22/2008 2:24:46 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher; Obama is America's George Galloway.)
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To: markomalley
Jack Bauer is never around when you need him.
6 posted on 09/22/2008 2:26:53 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher; Obama is America's George Galloway.)
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To: markomalley

I find it interesting that freepers have known who this jerk was since about 12 hours after it happened but the FBI takes a week to get around to investigating.


8 posted on 09/22/2008 2:29:58 AM PDT by wastoute
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To: wastoute

It sounds like the FBI is moving forward at a reasonable pace.

The first thing they probably did was file an affidavit and request a subpoena for Yahoo’s log files.

They probably determined the IP addresses that hacked into Palin’s email via CTunnel fairly quickly. But they also got other IP addresses too, so more raids may be going on.

And they apparently determined the range of IP addresses used at Kernell’s apartment.

Then they talked to the CTunnel operator, and he verified that the user’s IP address was in the apartment’s net block.

Then they went to the apartment.

The case is going to the grand jury on Tuesday. They’ll probably have an indictment in time for the evening news. He could be arrested and arraigned by the end of the week. He’ll probably plead guilty, get probation and pay a fine.

This incident could warrant felony charges, but a misdemeanor may be sufficient.


9 posted on 09/22/2008 2:50:03 AM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
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To: markomalley

Maybe the punk will roll over and drop a dime on whoever put him up to it, if he hasn’t already. I don’t think he wants to carry around someones toothpaste and toothbrush in jail.


10 posted on 09/22/2008 3:05:15 AM PDT by skimask (Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience)
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To: HAL9000

Go felony. Let loser-boy lose his right to vote. Too bad it won’t be in time for this election.


11 posted on 09/22/2008 3:05:38 AM PDT by nina0113 (If fences don't work, why does the White House have one?)
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To: BobbyT

Something about that fire-truck-FBI-truck-thing kind of bugs me.


12 posted on 09/22/2008 3:12:02 AM PDT by BRL
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To: BobbyT

LOL. The 4ailchan Party Van.


13 posted on 09/22/2008 3:32:37 AM PDT by killjoy (Life sucks, wear a helmet.)
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To: markomalley

This should at the very least be charged as a felony so that it remains on this loser’s record. Of course, I’m sure his daddy can get him a job as a Democrat operative in TN since criminals are welcome there.


14 posted on 09/22/2008 3:35:18 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: SolidWood
It’s a felony.

Yep. It's no different than a wire tap and we all know how the Dims feel about "illegal" wire taps....

15 posted on 09/22/2008 4:37:01 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. - B. Franklin)
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To: markomalley

Amazing how this disappeared from most of the news stories. I’m sure it would have been off the front page if it was the child of a Republican. Ya sure./sarc/


16 posted on 09/22/2008 4:43:49 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: HAL9000
Why do you think a misdemeanor would be sufficient?

Sufficient for whom?....

And that would send what kind of message to the other lowlifes who want to do this kind of thing...except they'll learn from his mistakes and cover their tracks better.

17 posted on 09/22/2008 4:45:38 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: markomalley

we know that he is suspected of committing a criminal act, but can the Palins also pursue civil action against him?


18 posted on 09/22/2008 4:46:39 AM PDT by mrmargaritaville
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To: SueRae

If this had been a Republican it would have been above the fold every day in the NY Slimes, Washington (com)Post and LASlimes. And the network anchors would be camping on the doorsteps of the perp’s daddy.


19 posted on 09/22/2008 4:50:39 AM PDT by comps4spice (Obama supporters are fascist thugs.)
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To: markomalley

He would last about 20 minutes in prison before he was "married" to Bubba.

20 posted on 09/22/2008 5:07:51 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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