Sarah Palin Expected to Testify Against Leftist Tool Who Hacked Her Email Account
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, March 11, 2010, 5:36 AM
Sarah Palin is expected to testify against the son of a prominent liberal politician from Tennessee who hacked her email account during the 2008 election.
David Kernell, the son of liberal Tennessee State Representative Mike Kernell was indicted in October 2008 by a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee., for intentionally accessing without authorization the e-mail account of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Kernell was a member of the UT for Barack Obama organization.
He listed it on his Facebook account:
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He also described himself as an Obamacrat on his facebook account (the account was taken down– Screen grab via Terry Frank).
Kernell faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and 5 years of supervised release.
WBIR reported via The Cypress Times:
Former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is expected to be a witness at a University of Tennessee student’s internet fraud trial next month.
A motions hearing Wednesday addressed several procedural issues U.S. District Judge Clifford Shirley expects to rule on at a pre-trial conference in two weeks.
University of Tennessee student David Kernell, now 22, is accused of accessing Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account (gov.palin@yahoo.com) while she was Sen. John McCain’s running mate. Palin was governor at the time.
Prosecutors contend Kernell answered some security questions, like Palin’s date of birth and where she met her spouse, then reset her password.
He’s accused of posting the new password on the internet so others could look at her e-mail account.
He faces four felonies: identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, and obstruction of justice.
If convicted on counts two and four of the indictment, Kernell faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and 5 years of supervised release.
If convicted on counts one and three of the new indictment, Kernell faces a maximum punishment of 5 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 3 years of supervised release.
Kernell was also linked to Barack Obama for President Campaign Manager David Plouffe.
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gus commented:
Imagine if he had gone to Mary Landrieu’s office to check if she was taking phone calls.
Now THAT would be a big story.
archer52 commented:
He’ll plead. Nobody wants a circus on either side. He’ll get fines and probation.
Tom63010 commented:
I hope that they will make an example out this guy. There seems to be a win at any cost in regards to Barack Obama. This was despicable. I tell everyone I know not to use these type of these freebie email accounts. Use your ISP’s email services, most have 10 or more accounts you can use.
mike commented:
What a dumb thing to do. I kinda feel bad for him.
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dlc commented:
Watch how some will purport how “mean” Palin is for speaking against him for his disrespectful, illegal and intrusive actions.
Of course, if this were done to them, it’s a different story. Will David have a “change of heart” or just get more bitter?
Big Al commented:
He can’t plea if the DA doesn’t offer a plea bargain. Lets hope the DA in TN has some stones.
Dlew commented:
I wonder if his dad is voting for the healthcare plan?
Mahdi Al-Dajjal commented:
And a jury containing just one single Obamaton will be unable to reach a guilty verdict.
So… what’s the point.
Dell commented:
A prosecutor with stones??? Think about that statement.
It only seems reasonable that a plea-bargain has already been offered. Plead to one count; I’ll drop the others. 3 months to a year, suspended and probation. Your standard “Get out of jail Free” card.
The punk will be right back at it that very same night.
Money talks; BS walks.
Opus #6 commented:
Mike Kernell used his SON for this? What a b@stard!
I have 6 kids and I would NEVER put them in harm’s way like this. This kid may go to PRISON. He will be Bubba’s GIRLFRIEND! Unreal!
Ladue Pundit commented:
The punk tried to get some dirt on Palin and all he came up with was her kid’s soccer schedule.
Maybe he’ll get some prison time and discover Islam.
Militant Conservative commented:
Dell
March 11th, 2010 | 9:10 am | #9
I agree, but he will be a convicted felon for the rest of his life.No guns for you boy, no top secret clearances etc. BIG ramifications for the hacker.
Greg commented:
There is some hope now… Remember several border patrol agents were convicted for discharging a gun at a drug smuggler and not reporting. The Fed DA even went so far as to grant the smuggler immunity for testimoney even after the bum had committed additional crimes. If the DA can do that, there should be no problem putting this computor hacker away for 20 years. His pleading might also include ratting out Obama functionaries
Dell commented:
MC, agreed….until you-know-who pardons him!
Powder remains dry.
kato commented:
It would be great if this spoiled turd got a long stretch in prison, but like most spoiled turds in this country, he’s got a daddy who’ll get him off the hook. You’ll be seeing him yukking it up with Letterman or Bill Maher in a few months.
seven commented:
The Crook County corruption is contagious.
jomojava commented:
He’ll skate and then hit the road with Kathy Griffin and Levi Johnston.
Long term, he has quite the future in the Democrat Party.
Heck, this kid may be up for the Nobel next year.
myna commented:
That guy is no kid anymore. Time to man-up and take responsibility. The guy needs to spend time in jail.
BurmaShave commented:
Let us not pretend for an instant that this illegal caper was not intended to damage the Palin’s candidacy and affect the 2008 election.
BarbaraS commented:
She probably has to testify as the injured party in order for the prosecutors to have a case.
Andreas K. commented:
I’m willing to bet a month’s salary that he’ll weasel out and get a slap on the wrist. After all the target was an “evil right winger” and he’s just a “good leftist”.
wanumba commented:
myna
March 11th, 2010 | 10:53 am | #18
“That guy is no kid anymore. Time to man-up and take responsibility. The guy needs to spend time in jail.”
…………
Exactly!
22 years old is a MAN. AN ADULT. ENOUGH of this manufactured juvenilization of ADULTS to excuse law-breaking behavior. 18 is age of majority, NOT 20 or 21 or 25 or 29 or 32.
He covered it up, therefore he knew damn well he was breaking the law.
Time to educate him as to what that MEANS.
IF his father was hiding behind him, they can share a cell together.
Young men and women 18 years old are serving in all capacities in the military. They GET UP OUT OF BED EARLY, they DRESS CORRECTLY, they WORK and WORK HARD.
NO MORE CODDLING of their lazy, morally bankrupt age-mates. If the parents don’t want their “babies” to go to prison, then they TEACH them law-abiding behaviors and expectations.
dallasdan commented:
He better Google “prison rape” so he is not surprised.
ahem commented:
I suspect Palin will ask them not the throw the book at him, if it comes to that. That’s just not her style.
jjjj commented:
Get Obama for RICO
Irish commented:
wanumba #22
AMEN!!
jonyjoe101 commented:
they need to waterboard him first, to see what else he knows. Maybe he knows where obamas birth certificate is.
Rich commented:
And when will the power that be attempt to link this to the climate-gate emails?
Rich commented:
…hey, there may be one big “power”, but I really meant to say “powers” in the above. Sorry for the typo.
Jo commented:
David Kernell is an ignoramus – thug.
Joanne commented:
He’ll probably be found guilty, and then get a slap on the wrist and let go.
Joanne commented:
Actually Obama will probably put him in the CIA or something to spy on the right wing terrorists.
Johnny Appleseed commented:
Is it wrong of me to hope the courthouse gets blown up by terrorists with her inside it?
wanumba commented:
Johnny Appleseed
March 11th, 2010 | 4:09 pm | #34
Is it wrong of me to hope the courthouse gets blown up by terrorists with her inside it?
………..
YES.
Is it wrong of anyone who sees a note like that against a Vice Presidential candidate and governor to send it off to the Secret Service?
Nope.
Grow up.
Richard Romano commented:
He’ll probably get probation and a slap-on-the-wrist jail term (of no more than 5 months).
It’s going to grate him so much that he’ll have to listen to Sarah Palin’s testimony though — I wish I could be there to see his head explode, heh.
Terry commented:
If you’ll look at David’s favorite books, you’ll notice he lists Into the Wild.
I haven’t read the book, but looking at an online summary it’s about a young college grad that goes into the wilderness of Alaska and manages to survive about 100 days before his body is found by moose hunters.
Bogdan from Australia commented:
If you can legally copulate from your “little” sixteen, then you can also take a full responsibility for your all other actions as well. His young age was no longer excuse for yonks…