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!

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.

goon said it well. This would not be squashing free speech for political purposes, this would be using a big enough stick to get the cooperation of those who might want to obstruct justice.

Diplomacy is the art of saying “Nice doggy!” while reaching for the nearest rock. If AP wants to stand between the Secret Service and the hackers, the threat of a big enough stick (or rock) should work more quickly than the threat of a small one. That’s all I was saying.

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.

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

If any IP has been identified, it probably belongs to a hacked computer that some guy got into through a unsecured router.

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.”