Glenn Reynolds reports that in spite of a grand jury hearing on Tuesday involving the 4 suspects in the hacking attack against Sarah Palin, no indictments were handed down, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
At the center of the FBI's investigation is the son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat, 20-year-old David Kernell and his 3 roommates at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Kernell is the son of Michael Kernell, D-Memphis, who is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
The FBI cited an 'ongoing investigation' as the reason for the delay in handing down indictments against the 4 men. However, it is unusual for there to be a grand jury hearing so quickly in a case such as this, particularly when indictments seemed to be premature.
Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy, however, explains that the reason the grand jury met so quickly was 'to nail down the testimony of Kernell's 3 roommates.'
Kerr explains that getting the roommates' testimony now, under oath, is a way to insure admissible, credible testimony at a potential trial, should the investigation lead to one.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Breaking: Warrant Issued to Democrat's Son in Palin Case
A local TV News affiliate in East Tennessee is reporting that the FBI has issued a warrant to the son of a Tennessee Democrat in connection with the hacking attack against Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family.
20-year-old David Kernell, son of Memphis Democrat and State Representative Mike Kernell, has been served with a search warrant for his apartment in Knoxville. News sources also confirm that Kernell's 3 roommates have been served subpoenas to testify in the case.
FBI agents reportedly entered the Kernell apartment over the weekend while a college party was being held. Pictures were taken of nearly everything in the apartment, and potential witnesses were questioned.
One of the key issues in this continually developing story is, will the national mainstream media report this latest development in a scandal that could drag some key Democrats, including Mr. Obama, down into a modern-day 'Watergate' hole?
20-year-old David Kernell, son of Memphis Democrat and State Representative Mike Kernell, has been served with a search warrant for his apartment in Knoxville. News sources also confirm that Kernell's 3 roommates have been served subpoenas to testify in the case.
FBI agents reportedly entered the Kernell apartment over the weekend while a college party was being held. Pictures were taken of nearly everything in the apartment, and potential witnesses were questioned.
One of the key issues in this continually developing story is, will the national mainstream media report this latest development in a scandal that could drag some key Democrats, including Mr. Obama, down into a modern-day 'Watergate' hole?
Update on Palin Email Hacker Attack
Have you noticed that news and updates on the inexcusable breach of the Palin family privacy in the email hacker attack have suddenly gone missing among the various news agencies?
There is absolutely no doubt that had this been Barack Obama's email and his wife's personal cell phone number, the mainstream media would still be all over it, making it headline news even to this day.
MSNBC would be in continuous coverage mode 24/7.
But since this was Palin and not Obama, as far as the mainstreams are concerned this was a 2 day story at best. For the past several days NONE of the network news broadcasts have even mentioned it.
News Busters, however, has an update on the story, including the bias of the mainstreams, and the curious fact that the hacker included News Busters in the information on Palin that was posted on the Internet.
As a media watchdog organization, News Busters reports on bias in the news media. Perhaps this will be one of the few places we can find regular updates on this outrageous attack against Sarah Palin and her family.
There is absolutely no doubt that had this been Barack Obama's email and his wife's personal cell phone number, the mainstream media would still be all over it, making it headline news even to this day.
MSNBC would be in continuous coverage mode 24/7.
But since this was Palin and not Obama, as far as the mainstreams are concerned this was a 2 day story at best. For the past several days NONE of the network news broadcasts have even mentioned it.
News Busters, however, has an update on the story, including the bias of the mainstreams, and the curious fact that the hacker included News Busters in the information on Palin that was posted on the Internet.
As a media watchdog organization, News Busters reports on bias in the news media. Perhaps this will be one of the few places we can find regular updates on this outrageous attack against Sarah Palin and her family.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Second Amendment News Roundup for 9/19/08
Focusing on guns, politics, and news of interest, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:
David Codrea says that Senate action is needed on the D.C. gun bill, but Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't want to let it come to the Senate floor because Barack Obama would be forced to take a stand on it prior to the election. Read it all.
Armed and Safe wrote a letter to Obama about this, and he received a reply from the Senator. Take a look...but get ready to upchuck.
Days of Our Trailers comments on Obama's non-answer to Kurt.
Roberta X has a MUST-read on the ignorance of the public on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Dr. John Lott posts a link to a site that confirms what I reported early this morning, that apparently the identity of the Palin hacker is the son of a Democrat representative in Tennessee. Mmmm.
WOW! Gateway Pundit has the rest of the hacker story, and wait till you see where connecting the dots has led! None other than the Democratic Party and the Washington Post!
Blogstitution reports the great news that one of his photographs was used by Business Week Magazine. Go take a look! Congrats, my friend!
21 Guns Salute hits the nail on the head regarding oil and gasoline.
And Cap'n Bob and the Damsel hit the nail on the head regarding the crisis in the subprime mortgage industry.
Dark Blog passes along some disturbing news about the sheeple of the American public. Don't pass this up...you need to see it.
Dustin's Gun Blog reports that one of 'the only ones' shot a Phoenix homeowner by mistake.
Freedom Sight says that Washington State may ban lead ammo.
Mike McCarville has an interesting read on why the polls may be wrong.
Gun Pundit blogs about the upcoming Castle Doctrine showdown in Missouri.
Robb Allen posts a good read on freedom and its ramifications in a free society.
Sebastian says the New York Times isn't happy. Go take a look to see why.
Breda presents us with the truth about 'nerd chicks.'
Tam has some essential advice concerning concealed carry. Read it all and heed the wisdom!
The Rustmeister posts some excellent reading on 'Gun Nuttery.'
Walls of the City has the quote of the day.
Texas Fred has THE must-read of the day on discrimination against Christians and preferential treatment given to Muslims at a Swift plant. Folks, this is about fairness, and we CANNOT allow this sort of thing to continue to happen in America!
David Codrea says that Senate action is needed on the D.C. gun bill, but Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't want to let it come to the Senate floor because Barack Obama would be forced to take a stand on it prior to the election. Read it all.
Armed and Safe wrote a letter to Obama about this, and he received a reply from the Senator. Take a look...but get ready to upchuck.
Days of Our Trailers comments on Obama's non-answer to Kurt.
Roberta X has a MUST-read on the ignorance of the public on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Dr. John Lott posts a link to a site that confirms what I reported early this morning, that apparently the identity of the Palin hacker is the son of a Democrat representative in Tennessee. Mmmm.
WOW! Gateway Pundit has the rest of the hacker story, and wait till you see where connecting the dots has led! None other than the Democratic Party and the Washington Post!
Blogstitution reports the great news that one of his photographs was used by Business Week Magazine. Go take a look! Congrats, my friend!
21 Guns Salute hits the nail on the head regarding oil and gasoline.
And Cap'n Bob and the Damsel hit the nail on the head regarding the crisis in the subprime mortgage industry.
Dark Blog passes along some disturbing news about the sheeple of the American public. Don't pass this up...you need to see it.
Dustin's Gun Blog reports that one of 'the only ones' shot a Phoenix homeowner by mistake.
Freedom Sight says that Washington State may ban lead ammo.
Mike McCarville has an interesting read on why the polls may be wrong.
Gun Pundit blogs about the upcoming Castle Doctrine showdown in Missouri.
Robb Allen posts a good read on freedom and its ramifications in a free society.
Sebastian says the New York Times isn't happy. Go take a look to see why.
Breda presents us with the truth about 'nerd chicks.'
Tam has some essential advice concerning concealed carry. Read it all and heed the wisdom!
The Rustmeister posts some excellent reading on 'Gun Nuttery.'
Walls of the City has the quote of the day.
Texas Fred has THE must-read of the day on discrimination against Christians and preferential treatment given to Muslims at a Swift plant. Folks, this is about fairness, and we CANNOT allow this sort of thing to continue to happen in America!
Tenn Democrat's Son Hacked Into Palin Emails?
As the federal investigation continues into the hacking of GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin's email, sources on the Internet and in some news outlets are reporting that the son of Tennessee State Representative Mike Kernell, D-Memphis, is being questioned in connection with the crime.
Kernell's 20-year-old son David is a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
The Memphis Democrat stated that he was aware of the rumors that his son was involved in the hacking attack but that he would not comment on the matter, citing the father-son relationship.
Both the FBI and the Secret Service are investigating the felony.
The hacker apparently gained access into Palin's private email accounts by impersonating her by phone in order to obtain a new password for Palin's account.
A person using the email address rubico10@yahoo.com claims to be the hacker.
For further information about this continually developing story, click HERE to go to the website of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Kernell's 20-year-old son David is a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
The Memphis Democrat stated that he was aware of the rumors that his son was involved in the hacking attack but that he would not comment on the matter, citing the father-son relationship.
Both the FBI and the Secret Service are investigating the felony.
The hacker apparently gained access into Palin's private email accounts by impersonating her by phone in order to obtain a new password for Palin's account.
A person using the email address rubico10@yahoo.com claims to be the hacker.
For further information about this continually developing story, click HERE to go to the website of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Second Amendment News Roundup for 9/18/08
Focusing on guns, politics, and news of interest, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:
Mike McCarville follows up on yesterday's explosive news that someone hacked into Sarah Palin's email account and that of her family.
From Gateway Pundit:
*Gateway Blows the Whistle on the Democrats' direct connection to the corporate heads of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, indicating under-the-table deals that led to the present crisis. Barack Obama benefited from the Dems' special, cozy relationship as well.
*The hacker attack on Sarah Palin can be traced directly to Chicago, home of the Barack Obama headquarters of political scheming.
*WOW! New York City Jews overwhelmingly favor McCain-Palin over Obama-Biden, 54-32%. In addition, the great 'Barry O' is down 9 points in Virginia.
Think that the Obama connection to the hacker attack against Palin is far-fetched? Think again! Atlas Shrugs shows that the Obama team has been pulling some shenanigans with the Google Search engine to direct traffic to the Obama website.
From Dr. John Lott:
*The Ohio Supreme Court has struck down a local ban on carrying concealed handguns.
*Obama is running ads in swing states claiming he supports the right to own a gun.
Today's MUST-read is at Western Rifle Shooters Association, and it is entitled, 'What is to be Done--20 Questions.'
Breda blogs about the 'Guns Save Lives' bumper-sticker and how you can get one.
Sebastian provides good reading on Democrats for McCain and how George W. Bush nearly destroyed the winning coalition that Reagan Republicans worked so hard to build.
From Codrea's War on Guns:
*'Hacking Away at Privacy'--the AP is up to no good again.
*David has a quote from a certified nutcase claiming that gun owners are nutcases.
*Here is an excellent idea--a Tennessee gun rights organization sponsoring a shoot for the March of Dimes, co-sponsored by GOP Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn.
JR has this little item from Rachel Lucas explaining why some people are not going to vote for Barack Obama.
Roberta X writes about a rather interesting encounter she had with a Leftist who showed his true colors unaware!
Alphecca reports that gun control is hurting Obama out in the heartland.
Traction Control says that violent crime skyrockets after illegal aliens go to Texas.
From Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit:
*'Sarah Palin Becomes a Major Fundraising Draw for McCain'
*Joe Biden claims paying higher taxes is patriotic! What a freakin' nitwit!
*Glenn has an update on the attempt to catch the Sarah Palin email hacker.
Mike McCarville follows up on yesterday's explosive news that someone hacked into Sarah Palin's email account and that of her family.
From Gateway Pundit:
*Gateway Blows the Whistle on the Democrats' direct connection to the corporate heads of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, indicating under-the-table deals that led to the present crisis. Barack Obama benefited from the Dems' special, cozy relationship as well.
*The hacker attack on Sarah Palin can be traced directly to Chicago, home of the Barack Obama headquarters of political scheming.
*WOW! New York City Jews overwhelmingly favor McCain-Palin over Obama-Biden, 54-32%. In addition, the great 'Barry O' is down 9 points in Virginia.
Think that the Obama connection to the hacker attack against Palin is far-fetched? Think again! Atlas Shrugs shows that the Obama team has been pulling some shenanigans with the Google Search engine to direct traffic to the Obama website.
From Dr. John Lott:
*The Ohio Supreme Court has struck down a local ban on carrying concealed handguns.
*Obama is running ads in swing states claiming he supports the right to own a gun.
Today's MUST-read is at Western Rifle Shooters Association, and it is entitled, 'What is to be Done--20 Questions.'
Breda blogs about the 'Guns Save Lives' bumper-sticker and how you can get one.
Sebastian provides good reading on Democrats for McCain and how George W. Bush nearly destroyed the winning coalition that Reagan Republicans worked so hard to build.
From Codrea's War on Guns:
*'Hacking Away at Privacy'--the AP is up to no good again.
*David has a quote from a certified nutcase claiming that gun owners are nutcases.
*Here is an excellent idea--a Tennessee gun rights organization sponsoring a shoot for the March of Dimes, co-sponsored by GOP Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn.
JR has this little item from Rachel Lucas explaining why some people are not going to vote for Barack Obama.
Roberta X writes about a rather interesting encounter she had with a Leftist who showed his true colors unaware!
Alphecca reports that gun control is hurting Obama out in the heartland.
Traction Control says that violent crime skyrockets after illegal aliens go to Texas.
From Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit:
*'Sarah Palin Becomes a Major Fundraising Draw for McCain'
*Joe Biden claims paying higher taxes is patriotic! What a freakin' nitwit!
*Glenn has an update on the attempt to catch the Sarah Palin email hacker.
BREAKING: SECRET SERVICE PROBES HACKERS
Matt Drudge is reporting at this hour that the U.S. Secret Service has moved in to take control of the investigation into the hacking of Sarah Palin's personal email. One writer in particular
has advised the Secret Service on the procedure for discovering the hackers' identities.
The hacking incident has been described by federal officials as 'a shocking invasion of the Governor's privacy.'
Apparently the Leftwing group responsible for the attack sites as its reason for the hacking as Palin's practice of using private email for government work--a practice the group claims is illegal.
Not so. This practice is widely used by politicians in both Parties to communicate with one another, and it is no crime whatsoever.
It is not even unethical.
Thus, the only reason Leftwing hackers would have to steal private emails and paste them all over the Internet is to embarrass Palin for political purposes.
But these thugs went even further. What they posted on the Internet is a direct threat to Palin's children and her husband.
This goes far beyond 'dirty tricks.' Even the Watergate conspirators didn't involve the families of the Nixon 'enemies list.'
has advised the Secret Service on the procedure for discovering the hackers' identities.
The hacking incident has been described by federal officials as 'a shocking invasion of the Governor's privacy.'
Apparently the Leftwing group responsible for the attack sites as its reason for the hacking as Palin's practice of using private email for government work--a practice the group claims is illegal.
Not so. This practice is widely used by politicians in both Parties to communicate with one another, and it is no crime whatsoever.
It is not even unethical.
Thus, the only reason Leftwing hackers would have to steal private emails and paste them all over the Internet is to embarrass Palin for political purposes.
But these thugs went even further. What they posted on the Internet is a direct threat to Palin's children and her husband.
This goes far beyond 'dirty tricks.' Even the Watergate conspirators didn't involve the families of the Nixon 'enemies list.'
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