Construction signs in Alaska hacked to read 'IMPEACH OBAMA'

The Hill ^ | 7/06/12 | Keith Laing

[Libloather]

Construction signs in Alaska hacked to read 'impeach Obama'
By Keith Laing - 07/06/12 05:08 PM ET

Construction signs on roads in Anchorage, Alaska, were hacked this week to suggest that President Obama be impeached.

The Alaska Department of Transportation said signs that are normally used to inform drivers about construction and detours ahead of them on roads were changed without permission to suggest charges be filed against the president, according to a report by Anchorage television station KTUU.

“I'm sure somebody thought it was a pretty funny joke but we try to convey a lot of important information with these signs,” Alaska DOT regional construction engineer Tim Croghan told the station, which is the NBC affiliate in Alaska.

The television station reported that the Alaska transportation department does not lock the boxes that contain the controls for its electronic signs.

[Libloather]

That's a shame. Alaskans must know it'll take months, maybe YEARS until the IRS shows up to fully enforce Commiecare™.

[Sacajaweau]

They don’t lock the boxes..........hmmmmm

[Libloather]

They don’t lock the boxes..........hmmmmm

Sex poodle Algore is the first suspect?

[al baby]

Palins gone wild

[Third Person]

“I'm sure somebody thought it was a pretty funny joke but we try to convey a lot of important information with these signs,” Alaska DOT regional construction engineer Tim Croghan told the station, which is the NBC affiliate in Alaska.

I'm pretty sure the person or people who did this did not do it as a "joke".

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

I’m surprised the 0bamaArmy unionized construction workers allowed this to happen.

[South40]

lol! I want one of those!

[mylife]

Me Likey.

[GVnana]

AWESOME!!! lol.

[C210N]

were changed without permission...

Seems to me the solution is quite simple, and need not involve the expense of protecting the boxes or of reprogramming them. Have the legislature pass a bill, sign by the gov: Grant the lacking Permission.

[oyez]

hacked this week to suggest that President Obama be impeached.

Suggest? Sounds like a popular sentiment to me, but there are better odds of voting his butt out.

[EGPWS]

Alaska, also known as the impeach state.

[Doogle]

...another picture vying for honors this weekend..*smiles*.. you know the little boy king will be upset...BRAWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Terry Mross]

That damn Sarah Palin. Do I have to put “sarc”?

[willibeaux]

I bet Val and the”ax” are frothin’ at the mouth! HooRah!

[RIghtwardHo]

Funny.

They do that ALL the time here in L.A. I’ve read some very amusing signs over the years.

[lightman]

Better than a “Zombie” message.

Or maybe not.

Øbama...zombie...is there a difference?

[Tau Food]

Good looking sign. It’s probably too late to impeach him this year.

[Bshaw]

Sweet!

[Bshaw]

Sweet!