Philzone.org Discussion Board: Archive 2004: Politics Archive 2004: What have they got to hide?

Hank, she may just be better at covering the tracks...

"Black Box Voting files Public Records lawsuit against Palm Beach County
NOV 30 2004: Today's lawsuit was filed naming Theresa LePore as defendant,
citing her for failure to comply with the Black Box Voting public records
request of Nov. 2, 2004.

Black Box Voting filed the lawsuit this morning in Palm Beach County, served
it per Florida law on LePore's attorney. Black Box Voting then made a
surprise visit to the podium at the Florida State Association of Supervisors
of Elections meeting held today in Orlando, where LePore was scheduled to
make a speech on records retention.

We went in through the kitchen, using a reconassaince map provided by a
colleague, led by Kathleen Wynne dressed as hired help. Black Box Voting
investigator Kathleen Wynne, in black jeans and a white polo shirt had
earlier traveled through the route to the back entrance to the supervisor's
meeting, nodding to the waiters.

"Very nice, very nice," Wynne said authoritatively.

Wynne led Bev Harris and Andy Stephenson through the back way without
raising so much as an eyebrow, since she looked like hotel staff.

Harris went onto the podium and introduced herself to the crowd. "I know I'm
interrupting. This will only take a minute." She turned to LePore, "Since we
can't get your attention any other way, I'm serving you with a courtesy copy
of the lawsuit we served on your office this morning."

LePore glared, turned her back on Harris, and refused to take the lawsuit,
so Harris set it on the table in front of LePore.

Stephenson stood up in front of the crowd of perhaps 200 Florida elections
officials.

"This was a courtesy call on Ms. LePore for failing to produce public
records," he said. "For any of you who have not complied, we have more of
these coming."

Black Box Voting has identified 13 Florida counties who have earned
litigation due to failure to comply with public records requests.

The elections officials erupted into deafening shouts, boos, gavel-pounding,
and then Wynne stepped up smack dab in front of the crowd, took a sturdy
stance and panned the crowd with her video camera.

"This is what democracy looks like," she said, as the officials scowled and
shouted for the sergeant at arms.

Unfortunately, the sergeant at arms was nowhere to be found. (Perhaps
imbibing in the Sequoia Voting Systems lounge, just down the hall? We may
never know.)

Harris, Stephenson and Wynne made haste out the back door, but accidentally
tripped a loud screeching alarm. The meeting broke up and people fanned out
all over the place seeking to capture the rude individuals from Black Box
Voting. "

Seems like there may actually be a problem down there. Worth investigating.

G O !