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Arizona election worker arrested after allegedly stealing security fob for voting tabulator in Maricopa County
CNN ^ | June 24, 2024 | Zachary Cohen, Jack Hannah and Donie O'Sullivan

Posted on 06/25/2024 12:24:29 PM PDT by grundle

A temporary election worker in Arizona was arrested Saturday after allegedly stealing a security fob and keys from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center, according to court documents obtained by CNN.

Arizona, and Maricopa County specifically, has been a hotbed for election conspiracy theories since 2020. The Arizona secretary of state’s office said in a Monday statement that the fact Maricopa officials identified this security incident showed that election safety protocols in the county are working. It came amid concerns the incident could be used to further enflame conspiracy theories in the state.

Walter Ringfield, who identified himself to police as a temporary employee of the tabulation center, faces charges of theft and criminal damage. He remains in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as he awaits his next court appearance due to an unrelated pending felony case against him, a local official confirmed to CNN.

According to court documents, Ringfield was captured on surveillance video walking past a desk and multiple tabulators just after 5 p.m. local time on June 20.

The surveillance video then shows Ringfield stopping at the desk, grabbing a lanyard with the security fob and keys attached, and placing them in his pocket, court documents say.

Ringfield was confronted by his elections supervisor about taking the security fob and keys, and he allowed security to search his car.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: arizona; electionfraud; voterfraud
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1 posted on 06/25/2024 12:24:29 PM PDT by grundle
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Next time they will have fake fobs ready made and pull a swap to get passed the inventory, I’ll bet.


2 posted on 06/25/2024 12:26:14 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: grundle

What could it possibly be. Let me count the things. One.


3 posted on 06/25/2024 12:29:11 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: grundle

Already cloned before it was retruned


4 posted on 06/25/2024 12:31:00 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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Maricopa officials identified this security incident showed that election safety protocols in the county are working.... It came amid concerns the incident could be used to further enflame conspiracy theories in the state.

Walter Ringfield...remains in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as he awaits his next court appearance due to an unrelated pending felony case against him

So their 'safety protocols' involve hiring suspected felons with open charges?

5 posted on 06/25/2024 12:31:32 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: grundle

No mention of political affiliation of course.


6 posted on 06/25/2024 12:32:05 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: grundle

I was looking at buying a Honda CRV. Then I looked to see how much the SUV is stolen.

Then I saw how much of a problem it is right now for cloning FOBs. Even when you are out shopping and use it to lock your car.

Thieves are slick


7 posted on 06/25/2024 12:33:22 PM PDT by RummyChick ( )
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8 posted on 06/25/2024 12:37:02 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater & Thomas Sowell in 2024)
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“It came amid concerns the incident could be used to further enflame conspiracy theories in the state”.


They aren’t concerned about election fraud. They are just worried that it will “’[i]nflame conspiracy theories”.


9 posted on 06/25/2024 12:44:23 PM PDT by CFW
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To: grundle

The fob wasn’t recovered. I bet he handed that off to the person hiring him immediately upon leaving the building with the key lanyard. The keys he just left in his car as if they were of no further use to him.


10 posted on 06/25/2024 12:47:29 PM PDT by CFW
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NOTHING TO SEE HERE!

This is just an isolated incident.

There is no widespread election irregularities!
Bill Barr told me so


11 posted on 06/25/2024 12:48:56 PM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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It should be easy to cut off the individual fob, or reprogram the fob lock. I mean, easy for people who are competent. Not sure Maricopa County election officials are competent.


12 posted on 06/25/2024 12:50:22 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: monkeyshine

Exactly. Nothing suspicious about this...


13 posted on 06/25/2024 12:50:24 PM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: thegagline

Dimocrat, just I suspected.


14 posted on 06/25/2024 12:51:21 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.)
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To: grundle

Ah, Mara-corrupt-a County.


15 posted on 06/25/2024 12:58:25 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: CFW

The fob is useless w/o the password. The passwords are all changed prior to the next election in a process called logic and accuracy, or L&A.

The keys are a big deal, because they give you access to the ballots scannned and the vote image/vote tally disk drives. You cant get to those unless you break seals (quite detectable), but you can get to them.

The keys are per tabulator in GA. Can’t speak for AZ.


16 posted on 06/25/2024 1:04:05 PM PDT by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
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To: monkeyshine

Pull his banking information, his texting history and phone records.


17 posted on 06/25/2024 1:07:32 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: RummyChick

I have heard that if you manually lock your door using the lock on the door instead of the fob, they can’t clone it.


18 posted on 06/25/2024 1:08:22 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: grundle

False flag.


19 posted on 06/25/2024 1:18:07 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: grundle

How come Katy Hoggs isn’t in the big house yet?


20 posted on 06/25/2024 1:22:14 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When did WE decide to make America a UN 5-Star Asylum Paradise for Socialist losers?)
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