The ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon both have fire suppression systems that are designed to activate when the temperature inside reaches a certain point, coating ballots inside with a fire-suppressing powder.

For unknown reasons, the system failed to prevent the destruction of hundreds of ballots in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    84
    arrow-down
    6
    ·
    2 months ago

    Courts should fast track this one to make an example of them. Arrest them and sentence them this week.

    • toiletobserver@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      41
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      2 months ago

      No, you want to wish them a complete and fair due process. Keep them behind bars in accordance with the maximum of sentencing guidelines.

      • CileTheSane
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        10
        ·
        2 months ago

        I think you’re seeing the reflection of your monitor, you can stop posting that everywhere.