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Diebold CEO Resigns Under Cloud

Posted by Zonk on from the should-have-gone-into-another-business dept.

Philip K Dickhead writes "After numerous ethical lapses and much controversy, Diebold CEO, Wally O'Dell resigned to the applause of the markets. Diebold's price improved more than 5% today, as the story broke. Business Week is reporting that O'Dell is leaving for "personal reasons", although the news blog Raw Story cites board action on imminent securities fraud litigation, and legal challenges by states claiming fraudulent certification of Diebold voting machines. Latest vulnerability tests show an impossibly negligent attention to vote security and privacy." Not overly surprising, considering their recent childish antics in NC.

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  1. To invoke Office Space by wampus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Going to federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison? Hey, a guy can hope.

    1. Re:To invoke Office Space by Johnboi+Waltune · · Score: 2, Funny
      Were you implying that you hope you get pounded in the ass?

      No, I don't think that's what he meant. You will have to wait to lose your virginity.

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    2. Re: To invoke Office Space by Black+Parrot · · Score: 2, Funny

      > It's not the stapler joke or a couple of lines that make the movie great. Office Space is a satire about the typical corporate work environment.

      Kind of like Dilbert, except funny.

      > If you think Office Space is primarily a Romance, then you missed about 80% of the plot.

      Probably worse, if the "pound-me" joke makes you think of romance.

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  2. Re:Sore losers by Dster76 · · Score: 5, Funny

    god's party is the majority of his favorite country

    Since when were Republicans touched by his noodly appendage?

  3. Oh look... by digitallystoned · · Score: 5, Funny

    another contract for Haliburton to take over.

  4. is it just me... by cyberbob2010 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..or does someone not like Diebold?

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  5. Out of the office by sinij · · Score: 3, Funny

    Somehow I don't think he was VOTED out of his office.

  6. Re:Bad news by Ken+Broadfoot · · Score: 4, Funny

    God does vote!

    So does Satan.... Normally the votes negate each other.

    However last year they both voted for Bush...

    --ken

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  7. So we ARE NOT going to be using diebold by Rooked_One · · Score: 2, Funny

    machines this time right? I mean, after all this has gone on, surely the government would find another contracter whom voting source was open, right?

  8. Re:He's served his purpose by AoT · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would say most people think about 1/5 of Americans are irrational and insane, it is just a matter of which fifth that they differ on.

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  9. So lemme get this straight... by Lothsahn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone says "pound me in the ass federal prison" and that somehow makes it a romance?

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    1. Re:So lemme get this straight... by lysergic.acid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, maybe if they buy you flowers afterwards?

  10. To Diebold or not to .. by freaker_TuC · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... To Diebold or not to Diebold, that is the question ... ... the answer is 42

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