In English - What REALLY happened with Norm's Donor Files (Possible Violation Of State Law)

[kpete]

In English - What REALLY happened with Norm's Donor Files
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by Eman
Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 08:31:34 AM PDT

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In simple English, back in January, Norm's staff put his donor data in one of those front-yard piles. Several professional internet geeks (liken these to the professional metal scavengers) noticed these donors in a front-yard pile, knocked on Norm's door (posted warnings), and said, "Norm, did you really mean to put these in the front yard?"

Norm could have immediately taken the donors off that pile, put them in the house, and locked the door. Norm was required by law to call the police and report that he had dumped hazardous material (like paint cans with paint still in them) in his front yard.

Evidently he did not do that. Instead, he allegedly notified the FBI, who rightfully said, "Norm, no one has broken down your front door!"

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Now a month has gone by. Another one of the professional scavengers sees Norm's pile of donors sitting in someone else's front yard.

This scavenger, knowing that Norm has been warned before and done nothing, publishes an ad in the local paper warning the donors. Again, Norm doesn't listen, so this professional notifies everyone in the donor pile saying, "Hey, folks. Norm threw out your name, address, phone number, AND THE CVS TO YOUR CREDIT CARD!!! You NEED to do something. NOW!"

Norm screams, "Theft! Hackers! It's Franken's fault! Do something!"

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Plain and simple, Norm never should have had that data on his website in the first place, and it was total incompetence to have it in a public directory.

Details, links, more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/3/12/101429/589/230/707604


UPDATE
Former Sen. Norm Coleman's political and legal problems over the security breach at his campaign website may get worse, with new questions about whether his team violated state law by not reporting the problems earlier.
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_11891772?source=rss

[Gold Metal Flake]

1. Like Bush before 9/11, Norm left the data unprotected and ignored the warnings.

[Cha]

5. On a smaller scale..

yes!

[MineralMan]

2. What!?! Are you saying that Norm's an idiot?!?

TeeHee!

[redqueen]

3. Thanks for posting this. (nt)

[Cha]

4. Shocking..norm coleman is a

derelict.

Rec'd.

[blogslut]

6. I think Mr. Coleman is going to need different lawyers

His fight to keep his Senate seat is dead in the water. It's time to defend himself from charges of privacy violation.

[Fuzz]

7. A freepers response to the 'hacking'

“When are the repubics going to start fighting back as hard as the libs are fighting us?”

Probably because most folks are who conservative generally have a great sense of decency and following the proper rules and etiquette in all things. Just compare how the Republicans handle defeat to how Al Gore and his fans handled his defeat in 2000. To the liberal(at least the modern liberal, anyway), the ends justifies the means since no matter what he does, he can always justify in his mind that he is committing the act in the name of “social justice.” I also find liberals tend to crave power more since their religion is the creation of a bigger and larger state whereas conservatives want a smaller government with less authority over the lives of its citizens. I surmise their out-of-control lust for more and more power drives many on the Left to act in a way that I don’t find to the same extent among folks on the Right.

from:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2204906/posts

[FiveGoodMen]

8. Your post ought to be on the front page of the Strib!

:applause:

[formercia]

9. How is Normie going to pay his legal bills

now that his contributors had to cancel their credit cards.

Boo fucking hoo. :rofl: