General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 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.
...........SNIP"
underpants
(182,829 posts)john657
(1,058 posts)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.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,612 posts)Motley13
(3,867 posts)has he called the "president" of Hawaii yet?
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)extvbroadcaster
(343 posts)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.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,612 posts)john657
(1,058 posts)with the Nuclear "football" that has the launch codes for the nations nuclear forces?
edbermac
(15,941 posts)Iggo
(47,558 posts)Respectfully.
mahina
(17,668 posts)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)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)when he hits the nuke button. His hands were so big that he accidentally pressed all the buttons at once.
john657
(1,058 posts)There is no button for Trumpy to push to initiate a launch.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)D'oh
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)applegrove
(118,688 posts)of them. It is so surreal. And horrifying.