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Palin E-mail Hacker Indicted

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the very-stealthy dept.

doomsdaywire writes "A University of Tennessee student who is the son of a Memphis legislator has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of hacking Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail. [...] If convicted, [David C.] Kernell faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised release. A trial date has not been set."

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  1. Re:Maybe the media is what he wants. by jcnnghm · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's not illegal to have a private e-mail account, moron.

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