Memory sticks used to program Philly’s voting machines were stolen from elections warehouse

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Sep 30, 2020 | Jeremy Roebuck and Jonathan Lai

[grey_whiskers]

A laptop and several memory sticks used to program Philadelphia’s voting machines were stolen from a city warehouse in East Falls, city officials confirmed Wednesday, setting off a scramble among elections officials to investigate the theft and ensure the machines could not be compromised before Election Day.

The equipment appeared to be taken this week, sources said. Officials immediately began checking to make sure none of the voting machines had been compromised while also working to contain the fallout for fear of how President Donald Trump and his allies might use the news to cast doubt on the integrity of the city’s elections

[grey_whiskers]

So they're more concerned about the President's "spin" rather than the actual theft?

[mo]

interference with the voting process is SEDITION!!!

[grey_whiskers]

*PING* !!

[Professional]

“Cast doubt...”

Gee, why on earth would anyone do that? I mean, who wouldn’t wanna steal memory sticks from voting machines. Everyone likes a good tasty memory stick?

[ClearCase_guy]

All 75 million people living in Philadelphia are going to vote Biden.

[rdl6989]

How convenient!

[EEGator]

Trust us, we got it.

[Secret Agent Man]

establishing democratic fraud capability

[FightforFreedomCA]

“STOLEN” wink, wink

[Flick Lives]

while also working to contain the fallout for fear of how President Donald Trump and his allies might use the news to cast doubt on the integrity of the city’s elections...

The story is about someone literally stealing components of the election machines and the fear is Pres. Trump might use the news to cast doubt about the election integrity.

[redshawk]

Well. Last night Trump did call out Philadelphia. .... Did he not?

[iamgalt]

I remember there were 28 precincts in Philly that did not have a single Romney vote, not one in the entire group. A few had 110% turnout. The GOP did nothing as usual.

[Salamander]

Hang a few examples from the phone poles and this will stop.

[Salamander]

There’s no “casting “ to this.

It’s real.

[BBB333]

I worked in the Gaming Machine (touch screen slot machines) for some time.

EVERY jurisdiction had specific chip-sets.

Most jurisdictions allowed me to carry a ‘master reset’ chip in their jurisdiction. A few did NOT!

I ALWAYS took care NOT to carry an illegal chip into a jurisdiction...

I was fingerprinted 14 times a year, most of the time I HAD to do it physically in the particular state/reservation.

There was NEVER an issue.

Voting machines/jurisdictions NEED the same safeguards as the gaming industry.

[ConservativeInPA]

might use the news to cast doubt on the integrity of the city’s elections

How rich. Cast doubt? There is zero doubt. We are 100% positive.

[Professional]

Isn’t THAT maddening?

Philly has in the past recorded 120% registered voter turnout. That should be automatic grounds for a federal investigation.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Wow.

Liz: Did you catch this latest one?

[Sacajaweau]

Even if they show up, they were LIKELY duplicated and therein lies fraud in the making.

Or maybe they were reprogrammed and will flip every 10th Republican vote.

[LegendHasIt]

Just in case enough people vote in person, rather than mailing them in.