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(81,859 posts) Sat Dec 26, 2015, 01:34 AM Dec 2015

Should there be a full criminal investigation of the Bernie Sanders data breach? [View all]

It is likely that several laws were broken. Should there be a full criminal investigation?

Federal Law

State Law

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Should there be a full criminal investigation of the Bernie Sanders data breach? [View all] Renew Deal Dec 2015 OP

I don't know of any "Bernie Sanders data breach" tularetom Dec 2015 #1

Bernie Sanders campaign breached the NGP VAN data Renew Deal Dec 2015 #3

That is not how any fair-minded technical person would view the situation, just so you know. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #20

The fair minded technical people at NGP VAN viewed it that way. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #97

One staffer, who the campaign immediately fired, saved some files Ken Burch Dec 2015 #27

A staffer Bernie did not know, who was recommended by the DNfuckingC! ViseGrip Dec 2015 #76

Why would he hire someone he didn't know to be his national data director? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #99

My original view was that there was no story. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #98

Not according to NGP VAN AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #37

Maybe you didn't see what NGP VAN said? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #100

Identify specifically the law that you think that the Sanders campaign broke. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #51

That's the job of the justice department Renew Deal Dec 2015 #101

Bernie's campaign did NOT breach the data. A person recommended by NGP VAN AND the DNC was sabrina 1 Dec 2015 #106

Who was the "person recommended by NGP VAN AND the DNC" working for? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #107

The contract requires ten days of investigation before anything is decided, like going public and sabrina 1 Dec 2015 #123

LOL hill2016 Dec 2015 #13

I am a Sanders supporter and I want the truth to come out! Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #16

Agree 100% tecelote Dec 2015 #28

Who hired "this individual?" Renew Deal Dec 2015 #103

I totally agree, Dustlawyer. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #44

An investigation led by law enforcement would be best Renew Deal Dec 2015 #102

And that was all that was needed. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #25

Bernie Sanders apologizes for what he believes may have been poor judgement by a staffer or staffers daybranch Dec 2015 #63

A class act wouldn't put out stories saying the staffer is a plant Renew Deal Dec 2015 #104

AGREED, VERBIAGE HERE IS MISREPRESENTATIVE OF THE FACTS! FULL INVESTIGATION CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #17

Sure you used enough "all-caps" in that post? Ken Burch Dec 2015 #24

Up to now, only the Sanders campaign has acted improperly Renew Deal Dec 2015 #105

Full disclosure would be nice Politicalboi Dec 2015 #2

I want to know what Bernie's campaign did gwheezie Dec 2015 #9

Lets do a full audit from day one. artislife Dec 2015 #26

They had the same access AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #46

As of yet, there is absolutely NO BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #55

Are we sure that the DNC servers aren't in Hillary's basement? pipoman Dec 2015 #57

Of course they are! BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #71

Considering Hillary's track record with the "truth" tazkcmo Dec 2015 #74

Same-old same-old BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #90

Yes - This Citizen No Longer Trusts The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Democratic Party Establishment cantbeserious Dec 2015 #4

Let it go creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #5

That was my view last week Renew Deal Dec 2015 #8

Nothing has changed. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #23

And the vendor says no sensitive data was accessed AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #39

This is what changed Renew Deal Dec 2015 #108

Anything that gets to the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. nt Snotcicles Dec 2015 #6

Why is the rhetoric on this escalating? underthematrix Dec 2015 #7

Rovian projection AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #53

On this site regarding this matter, the rhetoric seems to be escalating. Your reply is underthematrix Dec 2015 #94

The Sanders camp now is complaining that the auditor is too aggressive. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #66

Link please. Eom Karma13612 Dec 2015 #86

Here you go Renew Deal Dec 2015 #109

I believe the better term would be "questionable". Karma13612 Dec 2015 #127

I just can't get into this Dem2 Dec 2015 #10

beginning from day one of the campaign through the last inappropriate access notadmblnd Dec 2015 #11

There was no "day one". Ken Burch Dec 2015 #22

Sure there was. Day one was the day user id's were set up, permissions granted notadmblnd Dec 2015 #29

No, it's not "very important" to anyone who doesn't want to pipoman Dec 2015 #59

Now that made me chuckle notadmblnd Dec 2015 #82

This is exactly as stupid as those "Democrats" who want Justice for Hillary pipoman Dec 2015 #84

OK it's stupid notadmblnd Dec 2015 #87

I am chomping at the bit for a Democratic president in November pipoman Dec 2015 #88

And the American people want the real change they were promised notadmblnd Dec 2015 #89

What is the appropriate response to such a FALSE claim? underthematrix Dec 2015 #96

Trump? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #112

It would not be good for the Democratic race Renew Deal Dec 2015 #111

Well you don't have to worry, it's not going to end that way. notadmblnd Dec 2015 #121

I agree Renew Deal Dec 2015 #110

The feds are likely looking in to it already. joshcryer Dec 2015 #12

hopefully hill2016 Dec 2015 #14

Highly doubtful. joshcryer Dec 2015 #15

Could Sanders' campaign be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime? hill2016 Dec 2015 #18

Sanders' "campaign" cannot be charged with conspiracy to commit this crime. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #19

I'm sure hill2016 Dec 2015 #31

The independent audit that the Clinton campaign should agree to will reveal all. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #33

I think its sad and pathetic hill2016 Dec 2015 #38

Did I ever say anything about Clinton doing something wrong? Nope, so please contain your outrage JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #41

Yes. The audit should cover the MOM campaign also. notadmblnd Dec 2015 #83

Pergaps we should look under Hillary's bed... pipoman Dec 2015 #60

This is more likely a crime of opportunity Renew Deal Dec 2015 #113

Yes, Trey Gowdy and his committee Mr.Bill Dec 2015 #30

Please identify precisely what law could have been violated? JDPriestly Dec 2015 #54

Saving voter files of competing campaigns was certainly not "authorized." joshcryer Dec 2015 #61

I don't think you understand the concept of zalinda Dec 2015 #72

Please. This was not white hat hacking. JunkyardAngel83 Dec 2015 #77

It wasn't "the Bernie Sanders data breach" Ken Burch Dec 2015 #21

what about the people hill2016 Dec 2015 #32

Anyone who did that was fired, to the best of my knowledge. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #36

yeah hill2016 Dec 2015 #40

"The one-time staffer breach that was immediately rectified by the Sanders campaign" Ken Burch Dec 2015 #45

what I read is that it was very strategic data that Sanders campaign accessed hill2016 Dec 2015 #52

Who is responsible if you walk away from you car and leave it running? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #114

Sure, give it a shot. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #34

^^^100% pure gold^^^ AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #47

Hacking laws are ridiculously broad. Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #35

We have been calling for a full investigation since day 1 AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #42

Here is what VAN said Renew Deal Dec 2015 #115

Excellent pandr32 Dec 2015 #128

No - but not because it was legal ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2015 #43

Too late for that, DWS has already ruined party unity AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #49

Not according to the polls ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2015 #91

As long as DWS is heading the DNC there will be no unity AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #92

There will never be unity for the anti-Dem haters on the DU ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2015 #93

Hell No!! This is a classic Rove-style set-up by DNC/HRC/NGP-VAN/DWS. Fuck this shit. 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #48

The OP is calling for a criminal investigation, not a private one AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #50

I know that. And I know what the FBI would find out with an investigation 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #85

Don't we deserve to know the truth? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #116

Of course we do. 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #122

Absolutely and of Hillary's servergate....why don't we just indict all of the Dem candidtes pipoman Dec 2015 #56

Trashed for dishonestly... MattSh Dec 2015 #58

K&R! stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #62

Who says the FEC hasn't already started one? nt msanthrope Dec 2015 #64

Probably the FBI, not the FEC Renew Deal Dec 2015 #117

Yes that would be smart rjsquirrel Dec 2015 #65

Yes. I hadn't read the backround of "Josh" until this morning on HuffPo and Vinca Dec 2015 #67

The article is intended to look that way. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #118

Well, it does look odd. Especially, given his resume, how he responded to the breach. Vinca Dec 2015 #124

Did I miss something? Was the system hacked? mmonk Dec 2015 #68

Depends on the definition of "hacked." Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #79

No. No. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #119

Yes (nt) bigwillq Dec 2015 #69

You would first need to have evidence of a criminal nature. randome Dec 2015 #70

LOL seriously JunkyardAngel83 Dec 2015 #80

The polling data from NH and Iowa must be not good. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #73

the desperation of the hillary supporters is rising to a new level, they see 2008 happening again bowens43 Dec 2015 #75

A full investigation. Yes. 99Forever Dec 2015 #78

Give the job to the Benghazi committee JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #81

It should be led by Trey Gowdy's haircut Renew Deal Dec 2015 #120

What criminal law was broken? Vattel Dec 2015 #95

with as high profile as this appears to be PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #125

We need a Thorough Investigation fredamae Dec 2015 #126

yes, let's see how far he'll take this ridiculous gimmick R B Garr Dec 2015 #129