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applegrove

(118,688 posts)
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:26 PM Jan 2018

The false Hawaii missile alert was caused by an employee pushing the wrong button, governor says

Michelle Mark at Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/false-hawaii-missile-alert-caused-when-employee-pushed-wrong-button-governor-2018-1

"SNIP..........

Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Saturday that a false alarm warning the entire state of an inbound ballistic missile earlier that day occurred because someone accidentally "pressed the wrong button" during an employee shift change.

"It was a mistake made during a standard procedure at the change over of a shift, and an employee pushed the wrong button," Ige told CNN.

The false alarm was blasted to residents around 8 a.m. local time through their cellphones and on television and radio networks. The alarm caused widespread panic and chaos, after it directed residents to seek immediate shelter and warned "THIS IS NOT A DRILL."

Ige said the employee shift changeovers at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency occur three times per day, every day. He added that officials will investigate and ensure a similar error never happens again.


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The false Hawaii missile alert was caused by an employee pushing the wrong button, governor says (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2018 OP
Fat fingers here folks. Nothing to see. underpants Jan 2018 #1
Here's an simple solution, john657 Jan 2018 #2
+200 Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #6
+1000 MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #7
thankfully moron has tiny fingers Motley13 Jan 2018 #3
he will, you know he will. But you know he will politicize this SummerSnow Jan 2018 #4
Thank god Trump is lazy extvbroadcaster Jan 2018 #5
+1 MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #9
You do know that there is a military officer at his side 24/7 john657 Jan 2018 #10
That guy is going to get a bad yearly review. edbermac Jan 2018 #8
Bull-to-the-motherfucking-shit. Iggo Jan 2018 #11
Its what happened. mahina Jan 2018 #14
Let's see it demonstrated. Iggo Jan 2018 #16
That will be Trump's excuse too torius Jan 2018 #12
Except that's not how it works. john657 Jan 2018 #13
The blame it on Homer Simpson excuse hey? GusBob Jan 2018 #15
Snort ... GeorgeGist Jan 2018 #17
Not funny. Little kids thought they were going to die. Tens of thousands applegrove Jan 2018 #18
 

john657

(1,058 posts)
2. Here's an simple solution,
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:29 PM
Jan 2018

how about a cover over the offending button with a big ass sign that says do not push unless you really, really mean it.

Seems simple enough.

extvbroadcaster

(343 posts)
5. Thank god Trump is lazy
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:37 PM
Jan 2018

If Trump was on top of things, he had 38 minutes where he could have ordered an attack. Instead, he was on the back 9 and could not be bothered. Yes! His laziness pays off finally.

 

john657

(1,058 posts)
10. You do know that there is a military officer at his side 24/7
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:42 PM
Jan 2018

with the Nuclear "football" that has the launch codes for the nations nuclear forces?

mahina

(17,668 posts)
14. Its what happened.
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:50 PM
Jan 2018

Sucks for us but there it is. I agree w up thread comment to cover the damn thing unless a threat is confirmed.

Lots of republicans are suggesting it was done to scare people and hurt 45. That really is some bullshit.

Iggo

(47,558 posts)
16. Let's see it demonstrated.
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 08:54 PM
Jan 2018

How about a "Here's how it happened, and it'll never happen this way again, because this way is fucking stupid" video.

That'd be fantastic.

torius

(1,652 posts)
12. That will be Trump's excuse too
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:46 PM
Jan 2018

when he hits the nuke button. His hands were so big that he accidentally pressed all the buttons at once.

applegrove

(118,688 posts)
18. Not funny. Little kids thought they were going to die. Tens of thousands
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 11:26 PM
Jan 2018

of them. It is so surreal. And horrifying.

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