Breaking: Sarah Palin Email "Hacker" Convicted on 2 Charges
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, April 30, 2010, 1:36 PM
A federal jury convicted David Kernell, a college student who broke into Sarah Palin’s email account, of unauthorized access to a computer and obstruction of justice. The young Obama supporter could face up to 20 years in jail.
Sarah Palin testified last week against the son of a prominent liberal politician from Tennessee who broke into 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.
Chron.com reported:
A federal jury has convicted a former Tennessee college student of two charges in the hacking of Sarah Palin’s e-mail account.
The jury convicted 22-year-old David Kernell of unauthorized access to a computer and obstruction of justice. He was found not guilty of wire fraud and the jury failed to reach a verdict on identity theft.
Kernell was charged with breaking into Palin’s e-mail while she was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008.
Defense attorney Wade Davies has said it was a prank, but prosecutors claimed he was trying to damage Palin’s campaign.
The conviction for obstructing an investigation can carry a maximum 20-year prison sentence.
Huh? How could the jury not come to a verdict on identity theft? He broke into her account, stole her private information and changed her password.
Sarah Palin was very upset with the violation and crime.
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin speaks to media outside the Federal Courthouse after court recessed for lunch Friday, April 23, 2010 in Knoxville, Tenn. Palin testified in the hacking case against David Kernell who was a University of Tennessee student majoring in economics when prosecutors say he hacked into the Yahoo! account. (AP/Wade Payne)
More… BigAlSouth added:
I accuse the youngster’s attorneys of malpractice. What the hell were they thinking? “Hey, if we get this kid off on a technicality, we’ll be famous!”
98% of persons indicted plead out to something. Of the two percent, or less who go to trial, about two percent beat the government. Would you roll the dice on your freedom with those odds? Especially when you actually HACKED THE ACCOUNT based on your own admissions?
Fools and their foolish lawyers.
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newton commented:
That kid should have never done that. Period.
BigAlSouth commented:
Well, well, well.
I accuse the youngster’s attorneys of malpractice. What the hell were they thinking? “Hey, if we get this kid off on a technicality, we’ll be famous!”
98% of persons indicted plead out to something. Of the two percent, or less who go to trial, about two percent beat the government. Would you roll the dice on your freedom with those odds? Especially when you actually HACKED THE ACCOUNT based on your own admissions?
Fools and their foolish lawyers. A pox on their houses.
cvxvxcv commented:
I hope that the Judge puts into this judgment that this punk cannot profit off of this case, he cannot use this case to further his career, or profit in any way like write a book or appear on TV shows etc.
Andreas K. commented:
I’m pretty sure he’s going to enjoy his new friend Bubba.
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Kevin P commented:
He got a real purdy mouth don’t he?
Mitch commented:
This conviction is gonna be the next Palin scandal on Countdown.
ar05075 commented:
The little punk will never see the inside of a jail, his daddy and the rest of the left will make sure of that.
Hera commented:
I really hope this punk gets some jail time.That would send a nice message to other lefties planning similar “pranks”.
Barney commented:
With his girly features, he is going to be VERY popular in the pen
Kevin P commented:
Isn’t it funny – when the left commits a crime it is never considered a “crime”.
Illegal aliens are victims – not criminals.
Hacking someone’s email is a “prank”.
Tapping phone calls – when done by the left – is a “hobby” – remember when then Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich had his cell phone conversation tapped by lefties? Not a crime – and when it was transcripted in the MSM – not a crime.
bg commented:
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he should get down on his knees & thank
his lucky stars he’s not a REPUBLICAN..
/sarc/
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Auntie Em commented:
A Progressive Marxist criminal majoring in ecomonics….oh..the freaking irony.
Make an example out of him. Has he even apologized to the Palin family??
Mats commented:
Clearly, this is racism.
Opus #6 commented:
He shouldna messed with Palin.
Charlie Gibson commented:
He’ll go in as a tight end, and come out as a wide receiver!
SKAY commented:
“Clearly, this is racism.”
Exactly!
SteveCan commented:
Lock the little s**t up …
brooklyn commented:
Great to see…
Good to know some justice exists today.
As someone who is personally growing tired of the endless Palin Hype, from my own side, I am happy to see this big of positive news.
Some have been promoting Mrs. Palin so much, it is getting like eating cotton candy on a minute by minute basis. Some of the ‘facebook’ politics, just isn’t NEWS to be referenced. They have long ago, well overinflated Mrs. Palin – which hurts her as much as it creates a very odd sense of weak Celebrity and Iconic worship amongst conservatives whose strength is based in reality, facts, objectivity.
Folks want to mention Mrs. Palin when she ‘drinks a cup of coffee’, ‘what she is wearing on a Tuesday’, ‘how she winks at a camera’, etc.
It is simply not the sound Conservatism I know, from the school of WFB and Friedman arena. Perhaps it is great to have a Conservative Icon to bow down before, but I tend to see it this devotion as far too much resembling the ‘cult of personality’ – imaged based nonsense the fashionable left is lost in.
Anyhow, this is genuine news, and very positive.
Democrats are simply unethical, ugly, destructive, and they seem entitled to ruin and invade anything they wish.
They need to be stopped, and this bit of justice is healthy for Our Nation.
uhhuh commented:
#21 – of course you’re not an “undercover lefty” – but you are trying to incite those of us who are conservative. Why? Why as a conservative are you trying to incite conservatives against the left? There are enough real reasons for us to be upset – without you coming out here and spewing disgusting mental images.
Get yourself to a psychiatrist. You’re sick in the mind.
Rhonda commented:
National Enquierer about to break story of Obama caught in hotel with campaign aide, not a man!
bg commented:
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brooklyn @ 2:51 pm #21
re: [Folks want to mention Mrs. Palin when she ‘drinks a cup of coffee’,
‘what she is wearing on a Tuesday’, ‘how she winks at a camera’, etc.]
you seem to have the first lady
confused with America’s lady..
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C-Christian Soldier commented:
“…the son of liberal Tennessee State Representative Mike Kernell..”
this bears repeating-so-I’ll repeat myself-he did not do this on his own–I’m happily surprised he was convicted though..
C-CS
infinite commented:
Another Obama thug. He is getting off easy.
Dave-O commented:
I’d like to watch the sentencing hearing to see if he ever apologizes to the Palin family. I’ll bet he blubbers like a baby when faced with the prospect of serious jail time — he’ll be begging the Palin family to forgive his harmless little “prank” gone awry — the swagger and smirk will start to disappear as he gets closer to the sentencing hearing. He should get maximum time for refusing to name his co-conspirators in this.
waicool commented:
palin hater convicted of two felonies, daddy must be a little upset he couldn’t get the kid off. kid must be wondering “what made me do that?
gus commented:
Did you see the sweet irony.
His Mommy is a Lt COLONEL.
And he is Convicted Kernell.
Son, you want to play with the big boys.
Bring some lube.
Cher Cropper commented:
The computer fraud conviction is a misdemeanor. Not sure what the obstruction of justice conviction is under Fed law.
Robert commented:
Meanwhile,
Oil Slick Approaches Coast,
Obama Goes Golfing.
Jobs Issue Taken Off Back Burner,
Put Into Cold Storage.
daryl commented:
Thanks # 23, Rhonda
Any Enquiring Minds Here?
Would that this were true!
Don’t laugh. The Inquirer had the goods on John Edwards months before anyone bought it.
OBAMA CHEATING SCANDAL – Celebrity News | Gossip – National Enquirer
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/obama_cheating_scandal_vera_baker_video_/celebrity/68589
avery commented:
Sound like watergate to me.
Opus #6 commented:
Daryl, good link. Tweeted and Dugg.
FU*K OBAMA commented:
I will bet his dance card gets punched every night….
I wonder if he regrets his little prank now? I know, it is Bush’s fault…
daryl commented:
The Dims might have a “Tiger” by the tail and not even know it.
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Newton; you call that 22 years old degenerate a KID? Are you nut?
At that age I have already had finished an uni, held a rank of of an young leutenant in the Army Reseve, began a family and just started a steady and responsible job.
22 years are serving in the army and risking their lives for the ignoramusses like you.
He is not a KID! He is a young criminal!
His place is in prison.
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Broklyn 21#; if you don’t like Palin, just don’t read nor listen to anything about her.
Nobody forces you to do so!
When I see Obama’s snout on the TV screen, I immediately feel the violent rush of revulsion and turn my head away waiting untill the reporting about him ends.
By the way; those have been you – the Leftoids that helped to raise her status to such a prominence. You should have left her alone when she retreated back to her home in Alska.
But you haven’t been content with McCan’t loosing his election and began attacking Palin his VP immediately she had returned to her job.
It is understandable though; Mafia NEVER forgives! And the RED MAFIA in particular.
I’m just reading an epic book “Mao An Untold Story” about a bigger mass-murderer in history of humanity (70 million deaths).
The author Jung Chang documents how Mao would held the grudge against his opponents for decades waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.
Exactly with Palin. The American Communo-Fascists were well aware of the danger Palin was consisting to them even when living peacefully in such a remote place like Alska.
Hence their attempts to destroy her.
MurrayA commented:
Mr Kernell,
Go to jail;
Go directly to jail;
DO NOT pass GO;
DO NOT collect $200 (or any other perks for that matter, especially from the MSM)
Oh, and while there DO NOT play Monopoly (or any other game. NO privileges!
newton commented:
“Bogdan from Australia
April 30th, 2010 | 7:13 pm | #37 ”
That is a kid, and a stupid one. Not a MAN – real MEN don’t commit the crimes he has committed.
He thought he could do those things and get away with it because he’s got a Democrat politician for daddy. He didn’t go into the armed forces – now, the guys who are in it are REAL MEN. That punk will grow up in prison, very quickly.
And if you want to insult me here, publicly, as an “ignoramus”, be my guest. But you obviously have not learned to cool off like a real ADULT usually does. Yes, I am putting you on the spot, publicly.
Also, you don’t even KNOW me, let alone have the judgment to call me like that. You can throw insults all over the place like a bar drunkard, but that doesn’t mean you’re right.
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Newton; my sincere apology!
I admit, my words were a bit too harsh!
I’m so angry with all the leftoids (I’have my best years wasted while living under the whip and boot of communism) that I instinctively perceive anyone that is attempting to soften the ugly image of a criminal (and a lefty criminal in particular) as a lefty.
Welcome on our side of a barricade then!
newton commented:
Apology accepted, Bogdan.
Which Communist country did you live in? I have met several people from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Hi Newton. Thanks for your kind words and for accepting my apology.
I used to live in Poland.
I’m just incredebly angry observing while your great country is being driven to the gutter by your own communo-fascists.
I’m also extremely frustrated that so many of Amricans are willing to accept socialism which is nothing more than a slightly less malevolent snout of totalitarian collectivism.
Unfortunately, my own Australians are even more ignorant than Yanks.
I wish I have migrated to the US. I’d fight with you against that menace.
The Aussies are toast!
God bless America! God bless sarah Palin!
Z commented:
The liberal idiot father will enjoy watching his son grow into a middle aged man through about four inches of Plexiglas. A typical family of liberal losers.
newton commented:
Bogdan,
I wouldn’t give up on the Aussies just yet. Remember that incident in which the Aussie Navy stopped Iranian sailors from kidnapping their ship by showing up all their guns and speaking in “highly colorful language.” Of course, the Iranians left them alone.
I also have become exasperated with the whole situation here. I’m mad at the fact that those who want to uphold the rule of law and the Constitution are the ones called “Racists” the most by this band of Leftist twits, who can’t see what’s beyond their own noses, or their own fishbowls.
What angers me even more is how the Democrats have been able, time after time, to use the people I was born and grew up amongst (I’m Puerto Rican) in order for the former to gain and keep power. When even two Congresspeople here who are Puerto Rican in origin can see the charade for what it really is (Gutierrez from IL and Velazquez from NY), you know some are waking up to the trap set before them before they fall.
So, I deeply understand your frustrations.
logic101 commented:
20 years sounds excessive for what he did…I admit I’m a softy but if it were up to me, I’m turning the poor kid loose the minute he marks off 15 years…
daryl commented:
ot, but……….
No doubt ” ‘firmativ akshun” played a huge part in this travesty. Wonder who the “judges” were, a pod of Beluga whales?
Beauty queen who beat Sarah Palin in 1984 aims for political crown – Times Online
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7113403.ece