LawGeek: Video unmasks closed-door Diebold meeting in Texas

Jason gets all the good stuff first... I'll post comments when I get a chance to watch the movie. This material could be yet another reason for AGs to prosecute... as if they didn't already have enough. What the fuck does it take for a little prosecution, anyway?

Check out this amazing video from Texas Safe Voting in which a Diebold representative talks about various error and flaws in e-voting systems with Texas public representatives. Some of the dialogue is absolutely stunning.

My thoughts: The fact that this video doesn't have the complete context of the meeting (raw) makes me uncomfortable. For example, the reason totals don't match in a particular race could be due to write-in candidates which are counted differently depending on jurisdiction. We should press for the release of the entire video unedited. As for talking about machines that don't add... that sounds like an exec. pressuring his staff about press reports. As for thinking about the consequences of a bug that allows multiple-voting... that's a very real consideration that they should be thinking about.

In all, I think, above all else, this video in its current form does reinforce something we've seen: that Diebold is a ends-concerned corporation. They don't even seem to understand their own technology or have the confidence that past problems are fixed! How the hell can they sell this totally-crappy stuff that is mission-critical for our democracy? I'll watch it again soon.