Husband's email hacking arrest 'insane'

A US man who could face up to five years in prison for reading his wife's emails has labelled his arrest as "insane" and "outrageous".

Michigan computer technician Leon Walker was charged with felony misuse of a computer after he used her password to log on to his wife's email account.

Walker, 33, suspected she was having an affair — and he turned out to be right.

"It's outrageous, it's insane," Walker told American TV network ABC of the charges.

"I definitely feel it was okay to confirm (the affair) by reading her email in our home."

Walker was able to access his wife's email account because she kept her password in a book beside the computer.

The couple is now divorced.

Walker's lawyer has labelled the charges an overzealous use of an anti-hacking law designed to protect trade secrets and credit card information.

He will face trial on February 7.

29 Dec 2010

Would have been better for him, if it were under Islamic Law...