Don't know about security. It doesn't sound like they are teaching ethics. The young man possibly had a decent career ahead of him. Oh, well.

I know someone who forgot their Yahoo email password (I believe Palin's personal email was on Yahoo) and Yahoo was no help at all in recovering the account and years worth of correspondence. Wonder if this kid could help this person hack in to their own Yahoo email account?

(Note: if you sign up for Yahoo or Google or Hotmail or whatever using fake info be sure to write it down.)

Just what we need, another distraction for the media to pursue.

Brian A.
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Considering how shockingly easy it was to hack into this unsecured e-mail account, one wonders at the judgment of people to use Yahoo to discuss things like "CONFIDENTIAL ETHICS MATTERS."

Palin and crew clearly are not ready for prime time.

And oh yeah, I DO hope there is some follow up regarding the fact that she was clearly skirting open records laws by discussing government business in these e-mails to begin with.

Yeah, who am I kidding.

Now the Democrats can worry about the YahooGate thing.

Gives the University of Tennessee a lot of free publicity.

Further places Sara Palin as just a normal everyday person, who uses a free Yahoo account, not some swanky thing like ATT&T, ComCast, or AOL.

Let's see what comes of it, probably not much.

Of course the Republicans are showing what they hope is enough indignation over this illegal hacking to mask the fact that she was using Yahoo to conduct state business in an effort to hide from legal scrutiny.

It's a bit like Busco getting their collective panties in a wad when the New York Times exposed their illegal wiretaps, one of those 'some thief stole my drug money' moments.

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Looks like the KNS "updated" its story. I didn't read it earlier in the afternoon.

Did it declare that David Kernell had been contacted by investigators?

And what is the KNS using for sources? Drudge?

Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.

Michelle "Stalkin'" Malkin has picked this up, unfortunately enough.

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the distance between black & white is much further than i would like until now i never noticed that fascism has many disguises -d. boon, 1981

where has it been shown that she was conducting State biz on Yahoo? It looks like it was only political biz which would be inappropriate to conduct on the State of AK e-mail system

again - show me?

What miscommunication? Did FBI or Secret Service talk to David Kernell or Not? How many folks get a visit from these guys to get confused, or do the Kernells have other issues being looked into as well?

where has it been shown that she was conducting State biz on Yahoo?

NPR is reporting this hour (as a repeat of the original airing heard two hours ago) that Palin routinely used private accounts to conduct state biz. But I think what you're arguing is that she didn't break the law, but was just foolish and extremely secretive in the Rove/Cheney tradition. Should that give a warm feeling? And apparently she did flout the law too.

where has it been shown that she was conducting State biz on Yahoo? It looks like it was only political biz which would be inappropriate to conduct on the State of AK e-mail system

You mean like this?
Interviews show that Ms. Palin runs an administration that puts a premium on loyalty and secrecy. The governor and her top officials sometimes use personal e-mail accounts for state business; dozens of e-mail messages obtained by The New York Times show that her staff members studied whether that could allow them to circumvent subpoenas seeking public records.

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Privacy is out the window when the Democrats aren't trying to protect it. Geez....what's next all conversations must be recorded.

She's so wacked.

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This illegal hacking is just one more example of a party that will stop at nothing to gain power.

If Obama wins the election, say goodbye to your civil liberties.

This illegal hacking is just one more example of a party that will stop at nothing to gain power.

That's hilarious. And ridiculous on so many levels.

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"...just a third rate burglary."

The Plot thickins[sic]....

How so?

The freeper thought process is fascinating.

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