Rah Rah RABA

This is what Diebold said last week:

Diebold ... News Release - 29-Jan-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maryland Security Study Validates Diebold Election Systems Equipment for March Primary Findings Consistent With Prior SAIC Review ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, based on the analysis by RABA Technologies, concludes that the March primary election can be held successfully without any changes to the Diebold Election Systems software. The software accurately counts votes cast and has the ability to render a printed image of every ballot cast in the event a recount is necessary. "The findings in the SAIC and RABA reports both confirm the accuracy and security of Maryland's voting procedures and our voting systems as they exist today," said Bob Urosevich, president of Diebold Election Systems, Inc. "With that said, in our continued spirit of innovation and industry leadership, there will always be room for improvement and refinement. This is especially true in assuring the utmost security in elections"...

And then there's this:

Posted on Sun, Feb. 01, 2004 Rigged election called possible - RESEARCHERS FIND VULNERABILITIES By Elise Ackerman - Mercury News Could someone hack an election? Yes, according to a report presented to the Maryland Legislature Thursday by Raba Technologies, a consulting firm. Maryland hired Raba's computer scientists to hack into its Diebold electronic voting system. The researchers found that software vulnerabilities could allow a saboteur to vote multiple times or tamper with computer code to steal an election. "The team was able to demonstrate the ability to switch two candidates,'' the Raba scientists warned legislators. "Consequently, the voter appeared to vote for the candidate of his choice but he actually voted for another candidate''...

OK, now, SOMEONE isn't telling the truth here. Will the fibber step to the front of the class, now!