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Self-described “Obamacrat” David Kernell has been indicted for attacking Sarah Palin…this is the son of Democrat Mike Kernell, state Representative in Tennessee, an active SoetorObama campaign surrogate.

Please contact Mike Kernell and let him know what you think of his son’s actions on behalf of SoetorObama.  It looks like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the Kernell family. 

MIKE KERNELL
D – Memphis
District 93 – Part of Shelby County
University of Memphis area
and part of zip codes 38111, 38114, 38117,
and 38119 in Southeast Memphis

District Address
3583 Allandale Lane
Memphis, TN 38111-5601
Phone (901) 454-1113

Nashville Address
38 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0193
Phone (615) 741-3726
Fax (615) 253-0320
Staff Contact: Kyle Faulkner

Our favorite part of all of this was that Kernell gained access to Palin’s email and changed her password to “popcorn”. It’s one of the ways he got caught.  Popcorn. Kernell. Get it? What a clever, clever, baby faced Boticelli-angel curled young SoetorObamabot. Great Merciful Zeus, he’s going to be a popular one in prison.  His dance card is just going to be FULL.

Here’s his indictment.

Here’s a glimpse into his future:

Oh, and remember, here were David Kernell’s Facebook pages that gave the FBI all the clues they needed to proceed with his indictment:

Here’s the Justice Department’s press release on this:

United States Attorney James R. Dedrick

Eastern District of Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: SHARRY DEDMAN-BEARD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008 PHONE: 865-545-4167 http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/tne/ FAX: 865-545-4176 DAVID C. KERNELL INDICTED FOR ALLEGED HACK OF GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN’S E-MAIL ACCOUNT [KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE] – David C. Kernell, 20, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee., for intentionally accessing without authorization the e-mail account of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney James R. Dedrick for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced today. Kernell turned himself into federal authorities for arrest and will be arraigned today before the Honorable C. Clifford Shirley, United States Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Tennessee. The single count indictment, returned on October 7, 2008, and unsealed today, alleges that on approximately September 16, 2008, Kernell, a resident of Knoxville, obtained unauthorized access to Governor Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account by allegedly resetting the account password. According to the indictment, after answering a series of security questions that allowed him to reset the password and gain access to the e-mail account, Kernell allegedly read the contents of the account and made screenshots of the e-mail directory, e-mail content and other personal information. According to the indictment, Kernell posted screenshots of the e-mails and other personal information to a public website. Kernell also allegedly posted the new e-mail account password, thus providing access to the account by others. If convicted of the charge, the defendant faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three year term of supervised release. A trial date has not been set. “Cyber crime is the FBI’s top criminal investigative priority. We would like to thank all of the internet service providers and others who partnered with us to bring this matter to a quick and successful resolution.” said Richard Lambert, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Knoxville Field Division. The case is being prosecuted by Section Chief Michael DuBose and Trial Attorney Mark Krotoski of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section in Washington, DC and Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Weddle of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Anchorage and Knoxville Field Offices. An indictment is merely an allegation. Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.