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07-18-2011, 10:26 PM
Hacked DOT Road Sign Reads "Impeach Obama"
11:26 AM EDT, July 18, 2011
(WGHP)
http://i.imgur.com/vtKAf.jpg
UNION COUNTY, N.C. -- A Department of Transportation electronic road sign was apparently hacked into and the road warning changed over the weekend.
The sign at the intersection of Unionville-Indian Trail and Ridge roads in Union County was changed to read "Impeach Obama." Some passers by stopped to take pictured of the sign and comment on the message. One driver said the act was bold because she thought the hacker could get into trouble for manipulating a state-owned road sign.
DOT officials said Sunday evening they had not heard about the change to the sign, but would send an engineer to edit the message so that it displays the correct road warning. The sign was corrected Sunday night, officials said.
Electronic road signes were also hacked several months ago in Rock Hill. Instead of displaying political messages, those signs warned of zombies, hunters and tanks in the roadway ahead.
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/28581314/detail.html
11:26 AM EDT, July 18, 2011
(WGHP)
http://i.imgur.com/vtKAf.jpg
UNION COUNTY, N.C. -- A Department of Transportation electronic road sign was apparently hacked into and the road warning changed over the weekend.
The sign at the intersection of Unionville-Indian Trail and Ridge roads in Union County was changed to read "Impeach Obama." Some passers by stopped to take pictured of the sign and comment on the message. One driver said the act was bold because she thought the hacker could get into trouble for manipulating a state-owned road sign.
DOT officials said Sunday evening they had not heard about the change to the sign, but would send an engineer to edit the message so that it displays the correct road warning. The sign was corrected Sunday night, officials said.
Electronic road signes were also hacked several months ago in Rock Hill. Instead of displaying political messages, those signs warned of zombies, hunters and tanks in the roadway ahead.
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/28581314/detail.html