Thursday, April 22, 2010

Palin Hacker Facing 50 Years In Prison

Sarah Palin

News reports state, David Kernell, the 22-year-old university student that hacked into the email account of then Governor of Alaska and U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate, Sarah Palin, in 2008, is facing 50 years in prison (Link). The case is set to go to trial shortly.

David Kernell

It's amazing how people make wantonly bad decisions, believing themselves above the law and culpability, when violating the privacy and dignity of others they spy on. Judges have been making examples of hackers and software pirates, abusing technology for their own ends.

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