Full Disclosure: Attorneys for Palin email hacker: 'Don't call him hacker'

["Trollie Fingers" <trolliefingers () gmail com>]

Very interesting:

*The terms "hacker" and "hacking" have no basis under the statute Kernell is
accused of violating, a motion filed in US District Court in Knoxville
argues. It goes on to seek an order forbidding prosecutors and their
witnesses from using those words when referring to the case.*

*"Because of the negative connotations evoked by these terms, there is a
significant danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, and
misleading the jury," the motion states. "Hackers are commonly portrayed as
dangerous criminals who are involved in malicious conduct such as credit
card fraud, stealing, intentional disruption of legitimate activities and
causing economic damages."*
Full article:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/13/palin_email_hacker_motions/

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