Palin Says Email Hacker Should Face 'Consequences'

Sarah Palin took the stand today to testify about the hacking of her Yahoo email account, allegedly by a former Tennessee college student, and described the breach to a packed courthouse as a "disruption" both of her family life and the 2008 presidential campaign. Palin said she found out about the hacking on the news when she saw "a picture of my kids on the television screen," the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. "It caused a huge disruption in the campaign," she said.

Asked if the alleged hacker, David Kernell, now 22, should get prison time or community service, Palin said it was "up to the judge." "I do think there should be consequences for bad behavior," she added. Kernell faces up to 50 years for identity theft, mail fraud, and two other felony charges resulting from what his lawyer says was a prank, not a crime.
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