Homemade key unlocks Diebold voting machine

[realnewsdm]

He who counts the VOTES!!!!!!

[suckfist]

They've got the key to the country, yet they prefer to break an entry. --Sage Francis

[ben665ben]

IMPEACH BUSH!

[tv10morehead]

And I thot the machines that would take over the knewe wurld would have red glowing eyes, be over 6ft tall and speak with a Austrian accent, eh matey, tooo wright? Blimey Bruce? Pass me another Flouride laced Fosters & I won't care, hic, id the game on yit?

[SaguaroFlower]

That would be an Australian accent not Austrian

[GenomeSoldier71]

This is why America is an epic failure.

[NsOakland6]

If they were serious about security they would have put the types of locks with round keys on the machines, thats a no brainer! Or How about NO MEMORY CARD SLOTS OR PORTS OF ANY KIND!!!!! DUHHH!!

[n2oah]

Do you mean Abloy locks or tubular locks?

[owensaruba]

Those are the same cheap ass locks you find on desk drawers and computer cases. What a joke! Anyone voting in a curtained booth can gain access without being noticed.

[wbls1075]

For all the Numbnuts who think they can walk into a Polling Place and gain access to the side panel with a homemade key. Then I will surely watch the Feds (G-men) take to prison. Don't drop the soap and keep plenty of cigarettes for trading

[Ken2234]

when you vote you are left unseen, and usually a curtain is dropped to block any view of outsiders, didn't you know that if you vote.

[whitelightning7]

Would have liked to of seen a bit more. How the key was made, do you have to have access to the machine or a key to make it, does it only unlock one unit? Otherwise it's just a key opening a lock on something with a Diebold sticker on it. And I'm a strong advocate of getting rid of these machines, but without proper reporting, it makes the issue look slanted and untrustworthy. Please provide more info.

[rossyfox]

There is more info in the video description. The key was made from a photograph that was publicly available on Diebold's website. You don't have to have access to the machine to make it. It unlocks any Diebold of this model.

[diebold8242]

If this is true then why did dems take control in 2006 election? I guess liberals have nothing to say when they win. Funny how that works.

[rossyfox]

This isn't a partisan issue. Just because Diebold's machines are flawed, it doesn't mean anyone is claiming conspiracy. It does mean that someone COULD steal an election undetected though.

[robert40]

You know that Venezuela owns this company. GO HUGO BOSS!

[NanetteW]

Incorrect, Robert40.

[robert40]

You know, you can argue more effectively than just saying Incorrect!! Why don't you search on the net and you will find that there are investigations and links to this company and Hugo Chavez.

[flatron2006]

watch "Hacking Democracy" by HBO for more on this

its on google/youtube

[jonwhiteforever]

Diebold. More like Die-dumb! Am I right?

[netizencain]

Stupid kids... this is not a republican or democrat issue. Don't politicize this. This is about protecting the rights of every American, their ability to vote and for that vote to count. By muddying the waters with conspiracy theories, you turn off the Average American who zones out such talk.

[slidersv]

o...m...f...g...

place one vote for me

[iomega]

i guess the GOP now has hope to rig the election for 2008

[jaycon44]

impeach bush and cheney

[ramux1]

Why the hardware and code for something so important is not open source is beyond me.

[isoprophlex]

yey america

[jackspayed]

perfect... not only can the a-holes in washington steal an election - now any jerk-off can... GOOD JOB DIEBOLD!

[T3chnicolor]

Wow.

[masgrada]

so that's how they won in flordia!

[iupetre]

pwnt

[gamegoof]

thats just lovely

[sakabatou19]

Not suprising, but it's disturbing.