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Evergreen Emerald

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5. I kinda feel for the guy

Reply to former9thward (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:23 PM

Jan 2018

It was a mistake. And there were significant consequences for the citizens. Awful. But, cover up? The error showed a number of flaws in the system, including the fact that no one planned a process for rescinding the alarm if it was sent in error. That is what took so long.

The good news is that those flaws were exposed.

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Hawaii alert: Employee who sent missile warning reassigned [View all] CousinIT Jan 2018 OP

How bizarre that they did not install a fail safe option ab initio dhol82 Jan 2018 #1

The option to test a system or do training exercises should never have included procon Jan 2018 #2

So instead of being fired they get a new job. former9thward Jan 2018 #3

I kinda feel for the guy Evergreen Emerald Jan 2018 #5

I think you're making some unwarrented assumptions. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #6

You are making the assumption the person "is lucky to have escaped termination" former9thward Jan 2018 #14

We are not entitled to know if a state employee receives a reprimand Generic Brad Jan 2018 #16

Some of the other posts explain what is being done to correct the problem. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #17

The Today show reported that the person was suspended pending investigation. Tipperary Jan 2018 #19

Looking at the system he operated with there's no way I'd fire this person ... no way. A one uponit7771 Jan 2018 #10

It was the operator's fault. former9thward Jan 2018 #15

It's not the operators fault there's a one confirm nuclear system, the operator didn't make the ... uponit7771 Jan 2018 #20

You are stating the state of Hawaii which created the system former9thward Jan 2018 #21

No, I'm stating their nuclear alert system does not meet the standard of a 5 the world high school.. uponit7771 Jan 2018 #22

The change goes to far and increases the chance... Anon-C Jan 2018 #4

Too many assumptions to make the claim. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #8

just because it takes 2 people doesn't mean only 2 physical humans are able to do it ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #9

True enough, and perhaps I was being to speculative. Nt Anon-C Jan 2018 #11

Who assigned that employee to that position? lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #7

NSA could have fixed this before it became a problem jmowreader Jan 2018 #12

Reassigned? He should be fired. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #13

Maybe even charged with inciting a riot nm MichMan Jan 2018 #26

I wonder what else is on the drop down menu ThoughtCriminal Jan 2018 #18

Its the fault of whoever designed the system spinbaby Jan 2018 #24

Well just don't replace him/her with Alexa. miyazaki Jan 2018 #23

Alexa, send a launch order... ThoughtCriminal Jan 2018 #25

rofl. say guys, what'ya want for launch? nt miyazaki Jan 2018 #27

What if people had been hurt Sampan Jan 2018 #28

Apparently, the drop down menu had 2 options ThoughtCriminal Jan 2018 #29