David Kernell indicted; faces five years in prison for accessing Palin’s email

Hmm…I wonder if the kids wasn’t white, you would still beg mercy for him. Is this the U.S. of A? Go figure!

@ MadMike..

Do you think a stipulation of his probation will be strict orders to not go anywhere near a computer for XX months? Can they even impose something like that??

I think that’s more than a bit harsh.

If it was just some normal joe’s e-mail, he would have gotten a slap on the hand, but just because it was the god almighty vp candidate, he gets jail time? That’s BS if you ask me. Maybe she shouldn’t have been dumb enough to have a yahoo e-mail that was that vulnerable.

@Gino: During his probationary period, the District Attorney can stipulate supervised computer or internet usage. However, it’s not common and only in cases where the defendant shows a propensity to offend again or even a clear ability to offend again.

This kid showed no real dangerous use of computers. He did show clear intent to commit the crime. He admits to that on 4chan that he purposefully was looking for dirt on Palin. He didn’t just stumble upon an open door and just lack the common sense to not walk in. He went looking for the open door with intent. But, he didn’t break the door. Its like the difference between plain criminal trespass and breaking and entering.

But, I’m not a lawyer and I’m not the DA. I’m just a humble firefighter.

@ally: not true. In Philadelphia, a certain news anchor was arrested for hacking into another anchors e-mail. He most certainly didn’t get a slap on the wrist. It might seem like a nothing crime, but its a big deal recently. Even in High School, a couple kids got in real trouble. This has NOTHING to do with politics.

Well of course we all know that this kid will get off with no problem. He will probably have to do some community service and that will be it. So many people with a name behind them can get away with anything now a days. Its rediculous, but that’s the world we live in.

As much as I can’t stand Palin as a politician, you shouldn’t have accessed her email buddy. Now you have to face the consequences for what you did.

I wouldn’t sentence you for 5 yrs though… That’s way too long for what you did.

The kid will get a pardon from Obama once he is in office. And then a couple days later, his check for 250 Gs will show up in the mail.

this kid will walk. no way.

btw i write a tech blog. maybe you heard of fake steve. well i have a knew blog and more people should read it.
http://www.realdanlyons.com
Dan Lyons

lol @ Steve G

@Dan Lyons:
Well, it’s nice of you to visit this here, fair blog and post your well worded and grammatically correct post as any professional journalist would.

I especially loved the usage of “knew” as in “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio.” A spellbinding reference to Shakespeare.

I almost wept. Bravo, my good man, Bravo!

And the flamebait troll reference to the site, Perfectly executed. You are truly a master of the English language.

Anyone else have a certain Eminem song stuck in their head now?

I’m about 99% sure this kid won’t do any time, most likely his pops will wait till this whole thing blows over and call in some favors when the rest of the country is not paying attention so no one cries foul. Even if he did he’d goto federal prison which is no where near as bad as a state prison..

Yes she shouldn’t have been using a yahoo email account for any governor related matters, but by your logic would it always be the victim’s fault for being “dumb enough” for being vulnerable??

@Dude: The E-mail address that was hacked wasn’t the same E-mail address that she was suspected of using for gubernatorial duties. Furthermore, that e-mail address was used mostly for scheduling meetings and any business that was conducted was CC’d to her regular office address. The problem was, her official governor E-mail address didn’t at the time, support her blackberry.

At most, She is guilty of nothing more than an IT security Faux Pas. Also, in response, the state IT people have enable Blackberry usage and she no longer uses that other address.

Please people, I beg of you. Do your own research before blatantly repeating false information and check your sources. I wouldn’t trust Fox News or “The High Times” to be very “fair and balanced.” Neither should you. That goes for both sides, Republican and Democrat.

We can do without more reports of Steve Jobs’ demise.

why are american kids so stipid? shit.

The little weasel needs a haircut.

Membership has its privileges. This kid will do no time. He’ll get some kind of deferred ejudication and if he keeps his nose clean for a couple of years, all this drops off his record, and in 20 years he’ll be the All-American boy running for governor. Kinda like a former high society bad boy who used to get plastered in hotels and watering holes all over Houston and wound up — well, see the story in theaters on October 17.

Wow, you believe everything you see in movies too?! Because I’m still waiting for my Iron Man suit to arrive in the mail. I’m gonna get it and invade France! Vive la Révolution!

Lol@MadMike

I don’t know exactly how much influence a state congressman is going to have over what happens to his son in a federal court. Probably not too much.

There’s no way in hell this kid is going to do 5 years, but if he does do time, he’ll do whatever time he’s sentenced; there’s no parole in the Federal system.

Jim Doherty, He would do better with Ted Kennedy’s lawyer.