Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
apnews.com
Incendiary devices have been set off at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland, Oregon, and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy."

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.

  • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    2 months ago

    It’s not really orwellian.

    It’s Oregon, the number of methed up rednecks without shit to do is unimaginable.

    Orwellian would be if it were planned, this is just old-fashioned redneck stupidity.

    • sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      I know, I just hate that this is my headspace regarding what are supposed to be free and democratic elections. It’s an existential kind of dread, and it fucking sucks

      • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 months ago

        Lol, free and fair elections.

        Should try voting in the south while brown.

        This is the America I knew growing up, it’s weird to see everyone else shocked by it.

        Then again, I also feel like the filth leaked out and is trying to follow me :(

        • sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 months ago

          Yeah man, let’s just agree this sucks for anyone with any degree of empathy.

          I’m white, grew up in Florida and got to witness Bush v Gore firsthand as a teen, the psychic damage messed me up so bad, enough to the point where I started to pay attention and be more politically active.

          I’m casting a vote against fascism and racism - We’re in this together