Anonymous Hackers For Sarah Palin!

I would think that most hackers (those that aren't counter-attackers that work for corporations) tend to go beyond party politics and into the land of anarchy for their views on government. So when the Anonymous hacker got a hold of Sarah Palin's private email accounts it seemed that they were beginning to dabble in the mainstream and help expose Palin for the secretive corrupt politician that she is. Yet that would be wrong, because what this hacker did could possibly screw up the investigation into her illegal activities surrounding troopergate. Already, we can see the McCain campaign playing along and almost hear the laughter through the words.

From Wired:

The internet griefers known as Anonymous took credit for the intrusion, and screenshots of e-mail messages and photos belonging to the Alaska governor have been published by WikiLeaks. Threat Level has confirmed the authenticity of at least one of the e-mails.

"This is a shocking invasion of the Governor's privacy and a violation of law," Rick Davis, McCain-Palin campaign manager said in a statement. "The matter has been turned over to the appropriate authorities and we hope that anyone in possession of these e-mails will destroy them. We will have no further comment."

FBI spokesman Brian Hale said, "The FBI is aware of the alleged hacking incident involving Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and is coordinating with the United States Secret Service on the matter."

While the story addresses her penchant for using her private email account for government business, that isn't breaking news. We already know she's a Dick Cheney admirer. It is clear that she will be more of the same just as her Presidential running mate John McSame McCain. The thing about those emails is that they are part of the investigation into her actions concerning troopergate.

With subpoenas being issued (whether or not they are adhered to is a different matter entirely) it is important to keep that information intact and not in the hands of the Secret Service or FBI. Already, Palin has deleted the accounts and wiped out any pertinent information. Now Time reports that the Feds had already gone in to one of the accounts, but now the evidence is destroyed and who knows how far along they were in going through her files.

And really, what did those screenshots prove anyway? What earth-shattering information did Anonymous give us in exchange for Palin deleting the accounts? Political calculations with her Lt. Gov and praying with an aide are not shocking news when it comes to Palin or any GOP politico. The group should stick to fighting Scientology and keep their hands out of the election. If for any reason, that at least one of their members can not be trusted with what the collective does.