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DOT Construction Signs Hacked To Read 'Impeach Obama'
KTUU Alaska ^ | 7-5-2012 | Todd Walker

Posted on 07/06/2012 12:36:16 AM PDT by Species8472

Several electronic road construction signs around Anchorage were hacked late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Signs that normally display closure and detour information, like the one on Minnesota Drive near 100th Avenue, were changed to read “Impeach Obama.” That particular sign wasn’t fixed until sometime between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Thursday.

It happened because DOT says it doesn't lock the boxes on the signs that hold the message control pad.

Construction managers say sign-hacking has never happened before, so they never thought to lock the boxes.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: dot; impeach; obama
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To: Eye of Unk

I laughed when I read this and wondered, “Where was this, in relation to Eye of Unk?”


41 posted on 07/06/2012 6:00:27 AM PDT by jch10 (Fail to the Chief!)
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To: Species8472

Nice to see a few sparks of rebellion.


42 posted on 07/06/2012 6:18:56 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: elcid1970

I have a better one.

GO TO HELL ALLAH!

Love, Jesus...


43 posted on 07/06/2012 6:31:20 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: Cementjungle
"...DOT says it doesn't lock the boxes on the signs that hold the message control pad."

That's handy to know.

I've heard of this shortcoming before, but then, there are Hungarians in my family. They always know.

44 posted on 07/06/2012 6:40:11 AM PDT by Lady Lucky (If you believe what you're saying, quit making taxable income. Starve the beast.)
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To: Species8472

Gotta love it!


45 posted on 07/06/2012 6:42:24 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good-Pope Leo XIII)
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To: Eye of Unk
I really want to encourage ANY way to get a message out

Skywriting, or on the cheap, an airplane towing a little banner is very noticeable.

46 posted on 07/06/2012 6:45:41 AM PDT by Lady Lucky (If you believe what you're saying, quit making taxable income. Starve the beast.)
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To: Species8472

Clearly Sarah Palin’s fault!


47 posted on 07/06/2012 6:45:59 AM PDT by rintense
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To: Lady Lucky

Obama will probably wet his panties and call for the military.


48 posted on 07/06/2012 6:55:28 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (Going mobile, posts will be brief. No spellcheck for the grammar nazis.)
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To: Species8472

First time I ever admired a Hacker


49 posted on 07/06/2012 7:03:05 AM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: Species8472

The most amazing fact in the article is that there is really a street in Anchorage, Alaska named “100th Avenue.”

I never thought the city was that big.


50 posted on 07/06/2012 7:06:24 AM PDT by manforallseasons
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To: manforallseasons

Do they start at 90th ??

;- )


51 posted on 07/06/2012 7:07:28 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: catnipman
Nice to see a few sparks of rebellion.

At our town's Fourth of July parade, the North Shore dims had their very first entry this year. Of course the dims had the equality, gay, diversity, publick schrewl, etc., theme. They got booed just past the review stand. I looked to see who it was, and it was some young people, including several Hispanics.

52 posted on 07/06/2012 7:20:07 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (It's time to take out the trash in DC.)
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To: Species8472

“DOT says it doesn’t lock the boxes on the signs that hold the message control pad.”

Now, in most cities, officials would lock those boxes, but even if they did not lock them, they would not announce publicly that the boxes are unlocked.

I have three theories:

1. Maybe they really want to encourage other Alaskans to put more “unauthorized” messages on those signs. (”I am shocked, shocked, that this goes on in our city!”)

2. Maybe they want to have a plausible explanation that the DOT did not put the messages there in the first place. (”No one here would do that. We all voted for him.”)

3. Well, there is still the possibility that the crime rate in Anchorage is so low, that people really do not see a need to lock things up. Once upon a time, it used to be like that in the lower 48 states.


53 posted on 07/06/2012 7:26:09 AM PDT by manforallseasons
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To: elcid1970

“CONVERT TO ISLAM OR DIE!”


54 posted on 07/06/2012 7:34:22 AM PDT by Old Sarge (We are now officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet)
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To: unixfox

“I have a better one. GO TO HELL ALLAH! Love, Jesus...”

Heh, heh, I agree with that sentiment, except........(think about it) the authorities would treat a hacked sign with the Name of Jesus on it as an act of vandalism & immediately delete it on the spot.

On the other hand they would be verrrry hesistant about interfering with an Islamic message with all the PC going around. Probably would refer it clear up to the governor’s office before taking any action. Safer just to leave it alone.


55 posted on 07/06/2012 7:46:36 AM PDT by elcid1970 (Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind. Deus vult!")
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To: Species8472; LucyT; STARWISE; Brown Deer; Nachum; bitt; onyx

Friday humor ping for those who’ve not seen it yet......First thought: “Piper and friends up to mischief”


56 posted on 07/06/2012 7:47:24 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying then or now!)
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To: Old Sarge

I’m honored. Thanks.


57 posted on 07/06/2012 7:48:00 AM PDT by elcid1970 (Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind. Deus vult!")
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To: manforallseasons
Anchorage had 291,825 people in 2010. About the same as live within the Cincinnati, Ohio, city limits.

Maybe the people need large back yards so their pet moose can run around.

58 posted on 07/06/2012 7:49:19 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Species8472

Too late to impeach him.

It is time to defeat him and fellow anti American Progressives in Congre$$ this Nov.

Defeat him like we did with his role model Jimmy Carter, and remove enough left wingers in congress to put Holder and other thugs in jail in 2013.


59 posted on 07/06/2012 8:15:36 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
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To: F15Eagle
‘Impeach Obama’

That would be my 2nd choice.

60 posted on 07/06/2012 8:39:02 AM PDT by theDentist (FYBO/FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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