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September 22, 2008
Palin Yahoo! Mail Hack Suspect Visited by FBI
The son of a Tennessee state representative was the subject of a search warrant in connection with the hack of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s private Yahoo account:
“According to a witness, two FBI agents arrived at Kernell’s Knoxville apartment in The Commons student housing complex shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, interrupting a party.
“Kernell and some of his friends reportedly fled when agents arrived, though the local TV station that reported the raid is a bit unclear about this detail. Other reports suggest he may have simply been upstairs with friends when the agents came. FBI agents asked partygoers who did not live in the apartment to wait outside while they photographed the residence.
“Kernell’s three roommates have been subpoenaed to appear in court in Chattanooga this week, though no charges have been filed against Kernell or anyone else in relation to the Palin incident. A grand jury is reportedly set to convene in Chattanooga on Tuesday.
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And Ed Felten has some interesting suggestions on how Yahoo! can protect the next public servant using its service to conduct government business out of reach of pesky sunshine laws and the like.
With that, I think I’m done with Palin’s Yahoo! account.
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