Hawaii and missiles?

in #trending7 years ago (edited)

Holy shit! A false alarm stating a missile was headed towards Hawaii was sent out BY MISTAKE this morning.

Can you imagine getting an alarm like that while you're drinking coffee and reading the paper? According to the New York times, it was caused by someone pushing the wrong button.

"Officials said the alert was the result of human error and not the work of hackers or a foreign government. The mistake occurred during a shift-change drill that takes place three times a day at the emergency command post, according to Richard Rapoza, a spokesman for the agency.

“Someone clicked the wrong thing on the computer,” he said. “It was erroneous.”

I have a feeling someone is in BIG trouble!