Hading (sic) over emails is an admission of possession. Possession of stolen property is a crime.

Think about it.

“Think about it”- something drunken squirrel obviously didn’t do! News media receive things all the time (the Pentagon papers come to mind) that were stolen or might otherwise aid the police in a criminal investigation: ransom demands, the Unibomber’s screed, etc.

The likelihood of them being charged with “possession of stolen property” is about as likely as a drunken squirrel being chosen as Pope. More likely to be charged with obstruction for not turning over clearly what doesn’t belong to them!

I don’t know.

I doubt

I doubt

probably doesn’t

probably claiming

I will believe it when I see it.

I never even gave my opinion on the matter

Ever notice the squirrel takes a lot of words and a lot of posts to tell us what he doesn’t know?
Heh.

I doubt any hacker sophisticated enough to get into Palin’s email account and do it so visibly did it from his own IP.

The hackers service provider said he carelessly left all kinds of backtrack worthy details in the screen capture and that he would track down the ne’er do well and turn him over once authorities asked. This was a breach of law and service contract and provider was less than enthused.

Please note, however, that it is ellinas’ rodent that actually has balls!

Hanni has great, bouncing tail and a penchant for alcohol. ellinas squirrel reminds me of Hillary.

Hanni:
“But … but … TAZER-GATE!”
I was already convinced. She had me at “Fire the bastard.”

The Secret Service can get a warrant.

….and all the sophisticated hacking tricks in the book didn’t keep Kevin Mitnick or Gary McKinnon out of jail. Sorry, H, but methinks that the Secret Service just might have the ability to track this kind of thing. Just a hunch.

Careful ere you go the way of The One and his Cyber Brownshirt army.

It is two different things, you are talking about impeding a federal investigation as opposed to squashing free speech because you don’t like the message. These Hacker(s) have committed a federal crime and they need to pay for it. The hackers should go to jail for a very long time.

NOBAMA’s brownshirted tactics are also against the first ammendment. You can not just hack into someone’s computer and put their info on line that is a crime it is not protected under the first ammendment. Squashing right wing talk radio because you don’t like the message is intolerant and a violation of the first ammendment.

Hannitized, but what if they can prove (via search warrant, for example) that they have possession of the files? Wouldn’t that be obstruction of justice, withholding evidence, as well as possession of stolen property?

I don’t know. Is Sarah Palin being charged with obstruction by trying to get the investigation she previously welcomed by the bi-partisan group before the McCain camp encouraged her to shut down?

I doubt the AP will admit to having anything of importance.

You can not just hack into someone’s computer and put their info on line that is a crime it is not protected under the first ammendment.

I was responding to Proof who seemed to want some retribution rather than justice.

This is very much worthy of a smackdown. If the AP claims the identity theft and terrorizing for politics was all above board and stonewalls, then warrant and more charges are in order. Usually if an underling of an organization commits a crime the organization outs the underling. MY company works that way.

You really are willing to turn a blind eye to political espionage?

What makes you say that? I never even gave my opinion on the matter. I merely commented on the AP’s behavior and the likelihood of catching the hacker.

I doubt this is political. It’s either a kid or some idiot. The some of most sophisticated hacks into very secure environments are performed by kids between the age of 13-22.

What do you expect me to say Fly?

Again, there’s no law per se against a private citizen gathering evidence; people do things everyday for which they might be held to account. Not that Governor Palin is among them. I’d expect to find nothing incriminating, but the attack on Sarah Palin’s privacy is inexcusable. Citizens do have rights, the right to be secure in their papers among them. In a poorly worded memorandum, the Associated Press informed the Secret Service, “No way dude, are we givin’ up them emails ‘till we get the moose stew recipe. Like get your own story man, this one’s ours.” Due to the nature of the electronic medium, the Palin case should be groundbreaking. For the less technologically inclined: whenever one’s cell phone is switched on, not necessarily making a call, just turned on, even if it’s not a GPS enabled device, it emits a signal that anyone who obtains your SIM card number may track with an array of inexpensive software. GOOGLE GPS tracking devices. The phone’s speaker can also be remotely activated for use as a listening device. Perhaps you’re wondering, as did I, how certain individuals seem to know your whereabouts, or manage to show up when and where they do. High tech devices lend the good, the bad & the ugly a level of sophistication hitherto unimagined. Cell phone option: remove battery when not in use: http://theseedsof9-11.com

I really like the squirrel graphic though.

Fly,

Please note, however, that it is ellinas’ rodent that actually has balls!

Squashing right wing talk radio because you don’t like the message is intolerant and a violation of the first ammendment.

Unless the government does it, it is not a first amendment issue either.

If I was the attorney for the AP I would tell the Secret Service to go get a warrant. The press is not the lapdog of the government.

Ya know, if the Secret Service has the IP address, methinks that the AP needs to hand over the files and allow its hacker to be prosecuted. I’m pretty sure that journalistic privilege does NOT excuse theft, burglary, and so on. This is not a 5th Amendment issue.

Me thinks that is how the secret service is going to procede.

This is a federal crime and I suggest the AP hand it over. Heck if I was the head of the Secret Service I would charge them with obstruction of justice or interfering with federal investigation. I would go down to their office and seize it, heck seize their computers as well…

Throughout the entire primaries and the general election, the Obama campaign has played dirty politics. In addition to the never ending vitriol of the Obama bloggers on the internet, nearly every time I have posted a supportive blog for Hillary Clinton … and, then for McCain/Palin … my computer’s mailbox has been inundated with hundreds of pieces of email spam. Another example of under handed behavior by Obama’s henchmen, is that they have been organized to approach retirement homes, as volunteer community speakers … only to visit multiple times spewing lop sided pro-Obama, and negative McCain propaganda to elderly people, to get their votes in November. And, now we can see unprincipled politicians and bias media hacks using the race card … telling people ” if you don’t vote for Obama, you must be a racist”. Usually, when Americans uncover such despicable tactics, they can count on the mainstream media to expose it to the public … however, in this case, most of the mainstream media is in the tank for Obama … so, they either look the other way, or they make phony biased excuses to mischaracterize, and cover up what’s really happening.