Weinergate

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Whether you like it or not; it is still a federal offense to hack somebody's account; that's the important thing.

How many accounts of all sorts do you think are hacked annually? A few million? How many of these incidents are reported? A few hundred thousand? And how many of these will the FBI actually investigate? A few thousand? And how many of these investigations actually result in a conviction? A few hundred? The point is, the FBI cannot possibly be investigating all of the account hackery that's going on. Not even close. And they usually focus on large value cases. Now, the pic of a wiener under cotton may be of large value to some - folks like Breitbart perhaps - but not the FBI, I would suspect.

[B_J 2,752]

Is it a federal offence? Would you go to court if you fraped a facebook account?

It is a federal offense to hack an account. It is also a federal offense to impersonate a Congressman. Whether it was a prank or anything else is irrelevant; if we believe the Congressman ( presumption of innocence ) then this should be investigated as the crime it is.

Also, it wasn't just his twitter account that was hacked, the yfrog account is presumed to also be hacked. Is that all the hacker had access to? Or is the Congressman one of those people who uses the same password for multiple accounts? What else might the hacker be able to find out, think national security issues, if they have access to multiple accounts of a Congressman?

Because I believe the Congressman, I feel there needs to be an investigation of the hacking crime. If you think the Congressman is lying, then I guess you feel there shouldn't be an investigation.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It seems a touch over the top to me, given that we are not talking about national security issues. We are talking about a photo of underwear. Honestly, it's not worth anyone's time. People do things like that to their friends on a Friday night.

So presumably if the guy's brother had typed "i love #######" on the guys page, this would merit indictment. How utterly ludicrous.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

NBC WONDERS HOW 'RISING STAR' WEINER CAN GET SCANDAL 'BEHIND HIM'

Only if Tony wears a sheep suit.

[Danno 1,228]

If this doesn't cover "conduct unbecoming" what exactly would that phrase cover... that laws already don't?

[Ban Hammer 13,697]

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[one...two...tree 2,762]

He is a congress man and if he's computer was hacked LoL cough cough ?? Then yes they should look into it

Blackmail from overseas is a real possibility. China just tried this Again. If he was not a congress man then No

If Larry Craig was in the stall next to you, asking for TP LoL cough cough, would you oblige?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Like Stewart said: "In real life, in my memory, this guy had a lot more 'Anthony' and a lot less 'Weiner,'".

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Chronology of Congressional Sex Scandals

1st entry: Famed lawyer and orator, Secretary of State, and Senator Daniel Webster (D. MA), the father of four legitimate children, was accused by Washington, DC correspondent Jane Grey Swisshelm of fathering two illegitimate “mulatto” children. While Swisshelm’s boss, Horace Greeley, fired her over story, the charge stuck and is believed to be true. (1850)

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Chronology of Congressional Sex Scandals

1st entry: Famed lawyer and orator, Secretary of State, and Senator Daniel Webster (D. MA), the father of four legitimate children, was accused by Washington, DC correspondent Jane Grey Swisshelm of fathering two illegitimate “mulatto” children. While Swisshelm’s boss, Horace Greeley, fired her over story, the charge stuck and is believed to be true. (1850)

The Devil went down to Georgia...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Jon Stewart to Anthony Weiner: If You Did This ‘You Gotta Go’

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Jon Stewart to Anthony Weiner: If You Did This 'You Gotta Go'

Jon Stewart is right thinking.

[SuperDuper! 230]

IOW, Weiner must pull out.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

IOW, Weiner must pull out.

He needs to lay it on the table, and come clean.