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Santo Domingo.- The journalist Guillermo Gomez, the target of several searches by authorities today, accuse the government of attacking freedom of public opinion.

In a press conference in his residence, the journalist said the search of his house and of his Web newspaper elsiglo21.com, "is an attack from the government which persecutes with repressive aims two media outlets, such as Siglo21.com and the television program Aeromundo."

He said the authorities who participated in the searches took the informative material which those media had begun to disclose.

Gomez added that he’ll “not be intimidated by president Leonel Fernandez.”

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Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 1:36 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

How do we know that her HIGHNESSES email was really hacked?
Written by: foresthill, 10 Feb 2012 2:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I wouldnt beleive anything coming out of the mouth of these elected officials, after all it is a democracy.
Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 2:51 PM
From: United States, NYC
At trial, josean. Where else should it take place? Under emotional circumstances and a mad rush to judgment? That would be sooooooooo josean like, no?
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 3:37 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia


"Under emotional circumstances and a mad rush to judgment? That would be sooooooooo josean like, no?"

Atabey,

That was great about freedom of expression even you are entitled to your opinion, no matter how wrong it is!
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 3:43 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

Atabey,

The only ones rushing to "emotional judgment" is your Lord and Savior, Lie-onel Fernandez and his goons that show up at man’s house with Swat Team, as if he was Osama bin Laden, because they are afraid that their 12 year Narco Ponzi scheme may be revealed to the world!
Written by: Belly, 10 Feb 2012 5:04 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
Why am I not surprise! This action have come to be expected in the lawless jungle that dictator Leonel Fernandez has always dream of.
Written by: generoso, 10 Feb 2012 6:20 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya

Guillermo Gomez is a discredited and mercenary journalist, of a long track record as a "testaferro" for condemned ex-president from the PRD Salvador Jorge Blanco, so his credibility is zilch, nada, zero.
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 6:42 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"I am responsible for the accounts and documents sent to Siglo 21, which talks about Funglode accounts, the business of the President and other government officials," explained Gómez, who said he will give more details on its programme on Sunday 12 February for Color vision, Channel 9."

Let's see what he has to say on Sunday Professor!

http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....-Siglo-21-de-Guillermo-Gomez.html
Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 6:59 PM
From: United States, NYC
Email Hacking Is A Serious Crime


Practically everyone has an email account, and they're used for personal and business reasons. It's only natural for us to expect a little privacy in our email, and there are all sorts of federal and state laws protecting that privacy.

A case involving former Governor Sarah Palin shows how serious it can be to break these laws and hack into someone else's email account.
College "Prank?"

In April 2010, David Kernell went on trial for "hacking" into then-Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin's personal email account.

In 2008, John McCain was the Republican party's candidate for president. Sarah Palin was the Governor of Alaska and McCain's vice-presidential running mate. David Kernell, the son of a Tennessee state lawmaker, was a student at the University of Tennessee.

At this time, it's claimed Kernell wanted to "derail" Palin's campaign, and he gained access or "hacked" into Palin's personal Yahoo email account.
Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 7:00 PM
From: United States, NYC
He apparently changed the password and posted personal information he found in the emails on a website. He also posted the password so others could access the account.

Kernell was indicted - meaning a grand jury thought there was enough evidence to put him on trial - on several federal charges. A jury convicted him of only two charges. He was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.

The jury didn't buy Kernell's defense that it was all just a prank.
The Law

Kernell's case shows the types of crimes an email hacker may face. He was charged with four very serious felony crimes:

Wire Fraud

In simple terms, wire fraud involves using a computer, radio, television, or telephone to get money or property from someone else through trickery or deception. Although taking money is a common example - such as through various internet scams - stealing personal and confidential information qualifies as wire fraud, too.

Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 7:01 PM
From: United States, NYC


One of the keys to wire fraud is that the emails, telephone calls, or wire transmissions have to pass between two or more states or countries.

It was claimed that Kernell used an old computer in Tennessee to hack into Palin's email account, which, presumably, was based in Alaska. Once in, he took personal information, such as email addresses and telephone numbers, and posted them online.

Kernell was not convicted of this crime.

Computer Fraud

Computer fraud isn't much different than wire fraud, except this crime applies only to computers, as opposed to telephones and radios, and it also requires some sort of interstate connection. However, the law applies only to computers used:

By or for financial institutions, like banks, or the US Government
In such a way that the computer impacts interstate or foreign commerce or communication of the US

Presumably, Palin's connection to the federal election and Senator McCain brought the federal computer fraud law in
Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 7:02 PM
From: United States, NYC


Obstruction of Justice

Obstruction of justice covers many things, but it typically means interfering with some legal process or investigation. Kernell was charged with this crime because it was claimed he tried to erase evidence of his hacking activities from his computer before federal investigators could retrieve it.

Kennel was convicted of this crime.

Other Laws

Someone in Kernell's position could face other criminal charges and non-criminal (or "civil") lawsuits, too. The federal government doesn't have to get involved, either.

For example, in most states, there are criminal and civil identity theft laws. In addition, in some states, like Virginia, it's an invasion of privacy to look at someone's personal information, and it's a crime. In many states, like Maryland, accessing and telling the world about another person's personal information is an invasion of privacy that may make the hacker liable for money damages to the victim.

Even if, as it was claimed K
Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 7:02 PM
From: United States, NYC
computer fraud law into play. Kernell was convicted of unauthorized access to a protected computer, which falls under computer fraud.

Identity Theft

Identity theft is when someone uses fraud, deception, or trickery to get and use another person's personal information. Usually, the information is used by the thief to make money, but money doesn't have to be involved.

In Kernell's case, once Palin selected the email address, "gov.palin@yahoo.com," it became her own, unique address and no one else could use it. When Kernell accessed and used that email account he gained access to personal information, such as family email addresses, family pictures, birth dates of Palin and family members and pictures of Palin's family members.

This information was posted online as part of Kernell's plot to derail Palin's vice-presidential bid.

Kernnel was not convicted of this crime.

Obstruction of Justice

Obstruction of justice covers many things, but it typically means interfering
Written by: Atabey, 10 Feb 2012 7:03 PM
From: United States, NYC


Even if, as it was claimed Kernell's case, the email hacking was a "prank," the hacker could still be charged with less serious crimes (called misdemeanors) and face several months in jail, thousands of dollars in fines or both.

Hacking is indeed a serious crime. If you're thinking about doing it, even as a joke, you should think again."

Some advise for Josean,

http://communications-media.lawye....l-Hacking-Is-A-Serious-Crime.html
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 7:06 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"The sentence is to be appealed in San Pedro de Macoris but the Barcelo group says it has no faith in it being impartial."

It seems that it’s not only Josean and Ambassador Fisher that are worried about impartial justice and transparent business practices in METROLANDIA:


"Barcelo executives jailed"

"Listin Diario reports that the Barcelo group has asked the President of the Republic and the president of the Supreme Court of Justice to ensure that justice is served after a court in La Altagracia province sentenced the main executives of the Barcelo tourist complex to five years in prison.

The Barcelo Group issued a public statement saying that the court's decision was related to a property rental dispute in the complex that led to a writ for robbery asking for remand and exit bans, and concluded with a sentence for supposed aggravated burglary."

Continued:


Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 7:07 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"The sentence was handed down on 23 November 2011, the same date as the British ambassador to the DR went public with a declaration about problems experienced by foreign investors in the country due to lack of confidence in the judiciary.

The sentence is to be appealed in San Pedro de Macoris but the Barcelo group says it has no faith in it being impartial.

The Barcelo group and the defendants have complained in the past to the former president of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Attorney General concerning the irregularities of the investigation. They said that they regretted having to issue this statement but they felt totally helpless in the face of this injustice.

The Spanish group stated that they have invested US$250 million in renovating and improving their hotels over the last few years and that they are one of the pioneering groups in the tourist development of the country, which has created thousands of jobs."


From Zooma's DR1
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2012 7:10 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"Hacking is indeed a serious crime. If you're thinking about doing it, even as a joke, you should think again."

Some advise for Josean,"


Your penchant for stating the obvious is mindboggling!
Written by: Chichi, 10 Feb 2012 7:49 PM
From: United States
Callese la boca compay. No vaya que coma moscas.
Written by: RoyStone, 10 Feb 2012 8:19 PM
From: Australia
Hotmail accounts are not secure and hacking them sure ain't rocket-science. My ex-wife bragged in a court-hearing about hacking in to mine years ago, then creating mischief with the information. The Deputy Chief Magistrate was not impressed. She also re-directed, opened and withheld my normal mail, and used phone numbers on the telephone bill to harass my friends. Australia Post Investigations were not impressed either. Perhaps you have noticed her highly defamatory posts here on Dominican Today under the name "penny" and "gisellewilding"? All these activities constitute stalking and are in breach of the intervention order in place against her, however Australian Police refuse to charge her. Something to do with gender? Guys have been jailed for much less.

So the Dominican Republic is not the only country with a fu(ked legal system.
Written by: BASTA, 10 Feb 2012 9:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Oh my; we are not amused.
Written by: ohhhvictor, 11 Feb 2012 11:34 AM
From: United States
Well done..Hacking the first lady and high officials from the goverment with confidential information?

They only close that place , but he isn't in najayo yet?
So anyone of us can hack the email of everyone without no further actions?

Come on! Take them to jail !!
!
Written by: josean, 11 Feb 2012 1:05 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

Ugh! Oh!

Atabey call back the Swat Team one of your one Purple Leaders says Lie-onel Fernandez intercoursed-up!

“Víctor Grimaldi: The PLD and the Goverment fell into a trap with Guillermo Gómez”


“SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic. - Victor Grimaldo, Dominican ambassador to the Holy See, said Saturday that the Dominican Liberation Party and the government fell into a trap by closing the digital newspaper www.elsiglo21.com and going after Guillermo Gomez turning them into victims.”


'According to Victor Grimaldi, with these facts "twe are not facing a simple problem of public order. This is a political problem to be dealt with political criteria by people with maturity and experience. "

He just called your Lord and Savior, Lie-onel Fernandez inmature and inexperianced.

Or was he refering to Margarita and Danilo?

http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....a-trampa-con-Guillermo-Gomez.html
Written by: josean, 11 Feb 2012 1:06 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

Roy notice the Vatican connection.
Written by: josean, 11 Feb 2012 1:36 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia


Well Lie-onel Fernandez with his Trujillo Gestapo tactics has caused a MAJOR MEDIA BLUNDER that may cost Danilo and his squeeze the election.

Now he is in MAJOR DAMAGE CONTROL and is throwing the New Virgin Maria, the National District Prosecutor, under the Purple Bus.

“Yeni Berenice Reynoso assumes responsibility for the Gomez raids”

The pictures at the end of the article are great!

Read on:

http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....ad-por-allanamientos-a-Gomez.html
Written by: RoyStone, 12 Feb 2012 9:56 AM
From: Australia
Something's not right, Josean, the Holy Church is above politics and God doesn't play favorites - or does He? Anyway it seems Dominicans have a penchant for censorship when they cannot respond to criticism another way - it's even used by posters here.

Written by: hellborn25, 12 Feb 2012 1:07 PM
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
leonel fernandez is violating the rights of that journalist , I hope other countries look into this see the way leonel truly operates, he is a drug runner and a corrupted bag of caca.
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 1:47 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

Helly,

If I had anything to leave when my short time on earth is up I would put you in my WILL!
Written by: ohhhvictor, 12 Feb 2012 1:58 PM
From: United States
If this journalist would be doing that here in USA to the white House, he would be in jail for long years....

Even if you are not hacking but only insulting and saying saying bad things on the White House web page,, wherever you are in USA they will send a red flag to the local police inmediatley , automaticaly they label you as a terrorist and get you in minutes, not to mention hacking the firt Lady email account..
A guy did that in my local library ( so he wouldnt be caugh.), and it is huge! 5 minutes later he was arrested..

This journalist is a prick..No cheap excuses..
How dare him?
Only in D.R. this rat would be free on the street..And still complaining!
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 3:59 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

ohhhvictor,

So because the honest transparent above reproach government of Lie-onel Fernandez says he hacked that's good enough for you to throw him in jail?
Written by: ohhhvictor, 12 Feb 2012 4:32 PM
From: United States
No Josean..

I studied computer scurity and I know how to hack..It's call ethical hackers..
If you dont know how to do that , you will leave behind your ip address.. and there your physical address as well. In fact it's a easy process..

If they said that they got their ipaddress redirecting to this guy physical address, that means they did it..
There are several way to hack, but it's so stupiditly simple to find out who is hacking your account, what method and from where..It can not take more than 2 minutes to do that..Electronic records are very very clear.

Siglo 21 is not the principal rival of the goverment.. He is just a small scumbag trying to be nosy in the first lady email account..and trying to get a cheap excuse to get rid of it. so he should pay for it..

The fact that he is on the streets is a big mistake..He should be in Najayo for violation of national security..

There is no money in the world that makes me try to hack on Michelle Obama email account
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 6:05 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"He should be in Najayo for violation of national security"

ohhhvictor,


Shouldn’t we have legal process called a trail first?

"violation of national security"

Since when do the first ladies, who neither are elected in DR of the USA have access to classified NATIONAL SECURITY information.

In fact in the case of Michelle Obama in the US if she did, that would be a Nation Security violation I would think.

Besides what is the National Security of the DR where the keys of the Super Tucanos are kept?

It’s not like Lie-onel’s squeeze has access to nuclear lunch codes.Let’s get real hear!

If they have proofs indict the Guy and let’s have a fair trial. That’s if such thing can happen in DR; but to close down a newspaper with Swat Team because of, as of yet anonymous complaints about hacking, is a bit much.

Continued:
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 6:08 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

All this theater, on complaints which have yet to be revealed to the public, is a little hard to swallow for the rest of us that unfortunately believe in a country of laws not men and still respect the rule of law no matter how embryonic it maybe in DR!
Written by: RoyStone, 12 Feb 2012 6:13 PM
From: Australia
North Korea here we come!
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 6:22 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

Precisely Roy!
Written by: ohhhvictor, 12 Feb 2012 6:36 PM
From: United States
Josean..

So because D.R. is not USA , you dont think that she got access to classified information?
So de Intelligence Depart . doesnt exist either?
So the information of the wife of the President , the goverment officials handle is worthless?
So National Palace dont have access to privacy?

We are not at war, but they handle a lot of critical information..Specially at election times.


You do what you have to do..You seize the place ( ip address) that is on the record, them you seized the computers ( tracked by Mac address) inmediately.. arrest everyone , do an investigation and them prosecute them..
They do that over here with minor midesmeanor..That's how is done everywhere in the world..

Imagine somehow hacking top goverment officials computers....How the hell are they on the streets?

That's spionage..a big state crime, and in some countries it's consider terrorism and treacherous. Do that in China, and you wont live to tell..

Take them to jail and ask qu
Written by: ohhhvictor, 12 Feb 2012 6:46 PM
From: United States
and ask later


National Palace is not an open internet cafe on the park where everyone share information..Neither is the chamber or the first Lady..

I am amazed that this people are on the street , when there are laws against it, and there is a dept. at National Police , with people that were train here and Spain, that was supposed to enforce the law about it..

Take them to Najayo!
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 6:50 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"Specially at election times.'

That's the real operative concern here!

ohhhvictor,

No one is say that hacking of anyones information be it a public official or a private citizen is not a serious crime a should not be treat as such.

I just ask for a very simple concession, prove it first!

Then you can lock him/them up and throw away the key!

But don’t create a state of terror using a Swat Team and media circus for the governments paid megaphones in the media to cover-up their own possible criminality, which the public seems to believe in more, than the governments allegations against Mr. Gómez!
Written by: ohhhvictor, 12 Feb 2012 8:00 PM
From: United States
Mr Gomez is Mr. Scumbag..a very simplistic crock! He didnt even took the time to clean his footprints..

It's a crime and they got what he was looking for..

What it's unaceptable if that he should be paying time in prison, waiting for the trial while the investigation what supoosed to go on..

Or maybe you suggest that he should receive a telegram asking why he is hacking the first lady emails?
Come on! Be real!

He is a criminal and they treat him with silk gloves! He doesnt deserve that..

He broke the law..And he is on the streets.. What part of that you dont understand?

Let him serve some time..
Written by: RoyStone, 12 Feb 2012 9:00 PM
From: Australia
ohhhvictor, what crime did he actually commit?
1) Divulging state secrets?
2) Defamation?
3) Invasion of privacy?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is he hasn't published anything that was supposedly hacked, so what law has he broken? I believe that 1) is the only criminal offense, 2) and 3) are civil torts.


Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 9:05 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

'He broke the law.."

ohhhvictor,

Who proved that?

Because if it happened in the last 48 hours I miss it!
Written by: RoyStone, 12 Feb 2012 9:19 PM
From: Australia
ohhhvictor,
states "He didnt even took the time to clean his footprints.."

Didn't I read somewhere he has been accused of (not charged with) obstructing the coarse of justice by destroying incriminating evidence? However until charges are laid, justice has not taken a course that can be obstructed. This sounds like conspiracy theories - lack of evidence proves there has been a conspiracy to destroy the evidence.

Written by: RoyStone, 12 Feb 2012 9:21 PM
From: Australia
Where's SuperYenny when you need her?
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2012 9:46 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

"Where's SuperYenny when you need her?"

Strategizing with Lie-onel how to get out of this “Royal Mess!”
Written by: ohhhvictor, 12 Feb 2012 11:01 PM
From: United States
Clearing his footprints:= You can use a proxy server to cover your ip address, usually a server in Asia.. , and they are ways to make a fake Mac address....But they are such a cheap scumbag , that they think they are above the law , and nobody will realize it..

There is no conspiracy theory In the computer .It can pin point where are stealing the signal with the IP address..Specially if they are at D.R. You have to be very stupid not to see it..
You use it very often as well with Nigeria scams.It show you very specifically which part of the building they are doing it.., .Everybody has done it..

Theory? I dont think so.. Even a 12 y/o kid can do it..

You dont think it's a punishible crime? Let these croks try to do that here with Michelle Obama.. to see if they are above the law and walking..

But obviously, there is not blindest, as those who dont want to see..
Written by: josean, 13 Feb 2012 1:31 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

And so ends tonight's episode of the "Twilight Zone!"
Written by: ohhhvictor, 13 Feb 2012 2:38 AM
From: United States
No.... twilight zone is sci fi..

These are just crooks that try to play hackers..just that they are roockies in a game that a young kid could bet 'em..

They are mainly VERY stupid people..You don't need to be an expert to do that....
Believe me..It's so freaking easy..!
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