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Alekzander

(479 posts)
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:20 AM Dec 2016

Tom Arnold Challenges Gamers to Hack Into Databases to Get Trumps Taxes and Apprentice Footage

Sooner or later somebody will accomplish this & can't wait. So deserving of it Hackers do love a challenge.

Comedian and actor Tom Arnold has inserted himself into the news lately over his claims that he is in possession of embarrassing Apprentice outtakes of President-elect Donald Trump in which Trump uses racial slurs and other offensive language.

Since then, he’s said that Trump’s team has threatened him with lawsuits and that “Watergate level journalists” are currently on the case reviewing the footage.

Well, tonight, Arnold once again brought attention to himself regarding Trump.

First, the True Lies star called on “gamers” to access a WordPress portal to get a hold of Trump tax returns, which Trump has refused to release.


Tom Arnold ✔ @TomArnold
Hey gamers here's a challenge. Trumps taxes are behind this door. Let's Make America Great Again
8:06 PM - 29 Dec 2016
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He then provided a database address that he claimed held 14 years of Apprentice footage. And he said he was doing it for America.

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Tom Arnold ✔ @TomArnold
Gamers. One more challenge. Behind here is 14 years of Trump Apprentice footage. Gonna do this the hard way. For America.#unlocked
8:30 PM - 29 Dec 2016
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Later on, Arnold stated that he figures everything is fine as long as it shows the truth.

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Tom Arnold ✔ @TomArnold
From what I gather from Trump & his supporters hacking (like Russia did to DNC & Podesta) is cool as long as it reveals the truth. Agreed?
8:52 PM - 29 Dec 2016
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It appears that Arnold is referring to comments and statements made by Republicans like Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who said that if Russia obtained accurate info from hacked emails, it was doing what the media should have.

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Tom Arnold Challenges Gamers to Hack Into Databases to Get Trumps Taxes and Apprentice Footage (Original Post) Alekzander Dec 2016 OP
If Tom really does have this footage, he needs to quit jerking people around Quackers Dec 2016 #1
I know. I wonder if he is just doing this to get the hackers to go for it or what but as Alekzander Dec 2016 #3
If he has it, couldn't he just put it on his own server to be "hacked" HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #5
Either release "the stuff" or shut up Arnold Botany Dec 2016 #2
He sounds crazy...but...at the same time he makes sense! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #4
I would think the IP address would be changed by now. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #6
this mopinko Dec 2016 #11
Maybe it is his IP address titaniumsalute Dec 2016 #7
That is what I was thinking. You can be sure Arnold discussed with his attorneys what he is doing Alekzander Dec 2016 #8
Where is Anonymous when we need them? mtngirl47 Dec 2016 #9
Actually, they have been pretty quiet for a while. Alekzander Dec 2016 #12
There seems to be an tom_kelly Dec 2016 #13
Hacker culture is notoriously sexist so they just could not help HRC bettyellen Dec 2016 #16
I'm starting to think he doesn't have anything and is just trying to get publicity. cbdo2007 Dec 2016 #10
While I disagree with hacking, it's not like he's asking a hostile foreign government LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #14
Oh, I believe he DOES Texin Dec 2016 #15
Well said Texin..and I don't believe Tom is doing this just for publicity... Tikki Dec 2016 #17
Also, I had read PatSeg Dec 2016 #18
request is already a topic of discussion in my top tier guild, some of these 'gamers' are veryclever Sunlei Dec 2016 #19
I'm surprised there was nobody NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #20
The RNC was happy to have wikileaks release information on the DNC, Hillary, and others must Thinkingabout Dec 2016 #21

Quackers

(2,256 posts)
1. If Tom really does have this footage, he needs to quit jerking people around
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:25 AM
Dec 2016

and make it public. The legal fallout couldn't be any worse with all of the accusations he's made. Just share it already, Tom!

 

Alekzander

(479 posts)
3. I know. I wonder if he is just doing this to get the hackers to go for it or what but as
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:31 AM
Dec 2016

you say, stop jerking everyone around.

 

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
5. If he has it, couldn't he just put it on his own server to be "hacked"
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:50 AM
Dec 2016

Make the password "12345678"

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
7. Maybe it is his IP address
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 11:04 AM
Dec 2016

and for legal reasons he'd rather it be hacked and "stolen" than him releasing it. How could a court hold him accountable for releasing it if it is stolen from him?

Just a thought.

 

Alekzander

(479 posts)
8. That is what I was thinking. You can be sure Arnold discussed with his attorneys what he is doing
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 11:06 AM
Dec 2016

or thinking of doing.

mtngirl47

(1,242 posts)
9. Where is Anonymous when we need them?
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 11:35 AM
Dec 2016

All during the election I wondered why they didn't fight back by hacking Trump and the RNC.

tom_kelly

(1,051 posts)
13. There seems to be an
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:00 PM
Dec 2016

Anonymous impostor utuber posting right-wing slanted material and judging by the comments it's working.

Texin

(2,851 posts)
15. Oh, I believe he DOES
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:03 PM
Dec 2016

The second he started talking about this, tRump lawyered up and filed a lawsuit to keep him from opening his mouth. What he's doing is exactly the same as what the orange ass did by challenging Putin to go after Clinton's emails and disseminate them publicly to the American people ahead of the election.

The orange cretin wasn't going to personally hack, but he was encouraging the Russians to hack on his behalf. Arnold is bound by an enforceable CA/NDA and he knows that Resident Asshat won't hesitate to have a lawsuit slapped on him, tying him up possibly for years and thousands of dollars. It's what the asshat does every day. Nobody's got the personal energy and money to battle a thing like that forever. The anecdotal information that's been published about all the lawsuits the thing has filed throughout his adult life is staggering. There was a piece on NPR yesterday or earlier in the week from a golf club that was acquired by this dreadful wretch, and the lawsuits he filed against the club for the most trivial shit was astounding. The spokesman said that he'd sue for every mistake, including one of the affinity banners being maybe a couple of inches lower than the other three or four flying, a golf hole on a green maybe being slightly out of line from the original designer's plan, etc., and so on and so.

This country is fucking doomed. We're about to see just what a catastrophe he and his hallelujah GOP enablers are going to wreak. They are going to reset this hellhole back to before Teddy Roosevelt busted up the robber barons and there's not a god damn thing the Dems are going to do about it. If they start trying to stall and filibuster in the Senate, the Billionaire Boys Club wannabes are going to do away with the filibuster altogether and just roll over everyone. We're about to see what it felt like to be rolled over by German panzer divisions during WWII.

Tikki

(15,133 posts)
17. Well said Texin..and I don't believe Tom is doing this just for publicity...
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:10 PM
Dec 2016

Could come out early morning of the 20th...


Tikki

PatSeg

(53,206 posts)
18. Also, I had read
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:12 PM
Dec 2016

that Arnold was protecting the employees who had put together the tape. They could lose everything.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
19. request is already a topic of discussion in my top tier guild, some of these 'gamers' are veryclever
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:35 PM
Dec 2016

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NewJeffCT

(56,848 posts)
20. I'm surprised there was nobody
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:58 PM
Dec 2016

that tried to hack Trump's tax returns. Like, somebody on the Clinton staff knows a guy that knows a guy who knows people that do that sort of thing...

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
21. The RNC was happy to have wikileaks release information on the DNC, Hillary, and others must
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 01:04 PM
Dec 2016

also realize information can be obtained on the RNC and their members. It may have gone their way before but this can change and go against them.

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