The feds are zeroing in on David Kernell, the suspected hacker of GOP veep nominee's Yahoo email account:
The FBI searched the residence of the son of a Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee over the weekend looking for evidence linking the young man to the hacking of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Monday.
David Kernell, 20, has not returned repeated phone calls or e-mails from the AP since last week. He is the son of state Rep. Mike Kernell, a Memphis Democrat and chairman of Tennessee's House Government Operations Committee. The father declined last week to discuss the possibility his son might be involved in the case.
"I had nothing to do with it, I had no knowledge or anything," Mike Kernell told the AP. "I was not a party to anything of this nature at all," he said. "I wasn't in on this — and I wouldn't know how to do anything like that." [...]
Experts said the hacker apparently left an easy trail for investigators.
"He might as well have taken a picture of his house and uploaded it," said Ken Pfeil, an Internet security expert. "He should have just set up a big beacon that said, 'Here's my house,' or confessed. If they can't catch this guy based on all the information posted on the Web then all bets are off."
For details on the hacking of Sarah Palin's email, please refer to my earlier post.
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Just read on Drudge
September 23, 2008 - 15:17 ET by IgnatzJFahrquarThat a grand jury did not return an indictment. That mean he's in the clear?
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IJF...Wow, how could
September 23, 2008 - 15:24 ET by bigtimerIJF...
Wow, how could they of already put together as Grand Jury without him even being charged or arrested yet?
I read your link, just really very curious...that seems really weird.
I do know they can indict a ham sandwich and all, but this is very strange to me.
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Scam? Dem in-justice?
September 23, 2008 - 15:27 ET by MaximusBraveheartIf not a scam the justice sure is a scam. HOW could they get in and done that fast? They just caught him! What about federal charges?
maybe just political
September 23, 2008 - 15:27 ET by wizardjrI'm betting on a hack Attorney General or County Attorney. I did not catch which venue they did the Jury in. All these Attorneys General and equivelent are very political. The Jury only gets to see what they want them to see. Even though a Grand Jury can reach out for more they often don't as they want to go home instead of hanging around the court house (been there done that).
I can't believe they just didn't charge him with whatever the applicable law is. Good grief, is their case that weak?
Got a link?
September 23, 2008 - 17:10 ET by CobraManI don't see that on Drudge. Got a link?
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
Unflattering Photo
September 23, 2008 - 15:26 ET by MexNobamaAh the oldest trick in th book.
AP released this info along with a picture of Palin wherein it appears as though she is saying something with a sh sound.
It its'nt easy to find an unflattering pic of Governor Palin, but they are out there.
So on top just accepting the notion that Palin is a right wing crazed extreminst lunatic emptyhead who burns books, abuses her power, declares holy wars, is an unfit mother, and has forced the state of Alaska into its 80% approval rating of her we are also to take it from the MSM that she is ugly to boot.
...oh and she eats babies for breakfast too. With Hitler. Over tea.
Whooo!
September 23, 2008 - 15:42 ET by DontFeedTheTrolls...oh and she eats babies for breakfast too. With Hitler. Over tea.
Tea picked by child laborers in Red China, no doubt.
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My guess
September 23, 2008 - 15:29 ET by NorthCoasterMy guess is that there are Federal laws and statutes involved so the Tennessee Grand Jury backed away to give them room.
Who ever did it (if
September 23, 2008 - 17:18 ET by Chris NormanWho ever did it (if caught, tried, and convicted) will probably get off doing community service - teaching inner city children "computer skills" - just watch.
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Breaking...FBI is investigating major Companies!
September 23, 2008 - 18:46 ET by bigtimerThis is just breaking...the FBI is investigating AIG, Fannie/Fred and Lehman Bros.
I hope eventually we see some frog-marching with Raines leading the way...
Ah well...hope springs eternal.
<edit> I just hope this was okay to post here, since it had to do with the FBI, and I'm in a hurry... ;-)
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Let's stay on track
September 23, 2008 - 20:08 ET by DanSchwartzGood evening, fellow NewsBusters!
May I offer this suggestion? Let's stay on track by just concentrating on stories of LSM bias... And here's why:
In today's Web 2.0 tsunami of information and blogs, NewsBusters has earned a special place by remaining tightly focused, reporting/blogging on stories like the CNN bias (above) and NBC bias (below). Because of this, it has a well-deserved place where decision-makers can go for a quick summary (and further detail) of instances of media bias... And, if you don't think this website stands out among the blizzard of blogs, just tune into Eric Schmidt going ballistic on the NYTimes in Monday's conference call (which was replayed on Mark Levin's show).
There are many conservative blogs out there that are covering this story (about Governor Palin's email being hacked into), including Michelle Malkin, who has been on top of this story from the beginning; and Mrs. G and the LDot staff, who are making sure stories like this get escalated.
When a great blog (like NewsBusters) stays focused, more people who can make a difference will spend the time to read each entry in their very busy day... Else it becomes just another blog.
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Being cynical here: even if
September 23, 2008 - 22:14 ET by BeukeboomBeing cynical here: even if someone is caught the worst that will happen to them is a slap on the wrist and then tons of money for a book deal and appearing on tv talk shows.
What is the FBI doing running the hard drive shredder?
September 24, 2008 - 00:22 ET by Lame CherryI love the FBI dearly, but after seeing what they didn't do in enforcing the law when these same Obamaniacs were stalking me, leaving death threats for Lawrence Sinclair and his mother, posting people's personal information all over the net, I sit here wondering how much more time is the FBI going to allow this hacker to destroy evidence?
Maybe they are hoping he will flee to Mexico?
What was reported was this criminal Obama supporter was at college so they are searching the old man's house?
Duh maybe they should be looking for the kid and his laptop as he has already tossed the thing into the Al Gore swamp.
This all looks to me to be another FBI, no harm no foul, by just another Obama supporter creating a felony.
As junior posted online who he was, what he did, the FBI arrests him and then goes searching for evidence this week after tagging and bagging the old mans house.
I have lost my faith in the FBI as it has become a political tool not serving Justice.
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