There wasn't much discussion of the Palin hack here and frankly, I found it reprehensibly boring and disgusting. I surmised it was simply a stupid kid and not some DNC-hatched plot like Hannity and others were hoping.
It is sad that this Kernell kid might be involved since it is simply one more thing that brings shame to West TN.
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/silence/archives/2008/09/report_ut_stude.shtmlReport: UT student "contacted" in Palin hacking case
Here's the two versions of the Tennessean report, copied and pasted.
Tennessean: The son of state Rep. Mike Kernell has been contacted by authorities in connection with a probe into the hacking of the personal e-mail of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Kernell confirmed on Thursday.
UPDATE: The Tennessean has changed the lede: State Rep. Mike Kernell confirmed Thursday that his son, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville student, is at the center of heated Internet discussion into the hacking of the personal e-mail of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Kernell, a Memphis Democrat, said his 20-year-old son David had been contacted by authorities investigating the hacking of Palin's personal email account.
The FBI and the Secret Service started a formal investigation on Wednesday into the hacking.
David Kernell is a student at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Mike Kernell said he spoke to his son on Thursday, as he does on a regular basis.
Kernell otherwise declined to comment, or discuss his son's whereabouts and whether he was in custody.
Reports that Palin's e-mail had been hacked bounced across blogs and into the news on Thursday.
Contact Theo Emery at 615-726-4889 or temery@tennessean.com
Here's the jump of the later version: Kernell, a Memphis Democrat, confirmed that it is his 20-year-old son, David, who is being widely named on Internet blogs and chatrooms in connection with an unfolding story about Palin's hacked e-mail accounts.
The FBI and the Secret Service started a formal investigation on Wednesday into the hacking.
David Kernell is a student at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Mike Kernell said he spoke to his son on Thursday, as he does on a regular basis.
Kernell otherwise declined to comment, or discuss his son's whereabouts.
Contact Theo Emery at 615-726-4889 or temery@tennessean.com
