If you watch news in Philadelphia, you've probably seen the saga ad nauseum of Alycia Lane and Larry Mendte. Well, it all came to a head yesterday when Mendte was charged with intruding Lane's emails... not just once or a few times, but 537 times! This is what the feds are saying. We haven't heard straight from Larry... yet. His lawyer says he's cooperating fully. At worst, Mendte could get five years in jail. To quote the Philadelphia Daily News, "Mendte was charged with a one-count felony: intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization to obtain information." Apparently, he accessed Lane's usernames and passwords through some sort of keystroke device.
I e-mailed Larry a few times before all this happened... he was always very cordial to me. Can I trust him anymore as a journalist? Not sure. Will he ever be on TV again? Not sure. Will he be able to peacefully stroll the boardwalk anymore? Maybe in a few years. He has to speak publicly about all this before he can expect any forgiveness... but I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people have already decided he's guilty in the court of public opinion.
What happens from here? Well, CBS3 must move on. Alycia's got a few court dates ahead, on the plaintiff's side no doubt. As for Larry, I hope the next move is a smart one, and the moves after that.
I guess the lesson here is not to snoop in other's e-mails.
Buckle up and don't be allergic to life.
TS
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