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And the Voting Problems Keep Coming

Recount. Remember that word? Well Cuyahoga County has just taken part in another one after 20 percent of the votes printed out in our most recent election were unreadable. But don’t worry, the county is looking into the printing problems, and they still don’t know why the voting software crashed twice on election night. If you need some sort of reassurance that similar problems will not lay siege to next year’s presidential election you need look no further than County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. “If it is as close as it’s been for the last two presidential elections and it’s that close again in 2008, God help us if we have to depend on Cuyahoga County as the deciding factor with regard to making the decision on who the next president of the United States is.” Well, I can sleep sound now.

How Does this Thing Work Again?

We updated you on everyone’s favorite drunk politician and his latest escapades last week, but did you know Zack Reed had to be driven across the city to be given a blood alcohol test, one that he refused? Seems Cleveland’s police force is not very familiar with how Breathalyzers and blood alcohol tests work. Only 59 out of 1,600 have taken classes on the machines, mostly because they are voluntary. Compare this to the fact that all 1,500 State Troopers know how to use the machines. A little training, anyone?

Hating on Yourself

C-Notes has an update on the Case professor who claimed colleagues were sending her hate emails after she filed a discrimination complaint. Turns out she was sending them herself. Seems the professor lied to the FBI and despite her lawyer’s attempts to bring her mental health into question, she will be serving six months in prison and will be responsible for repaying the $66,000 spent on investigating her claims. Maybe she can send herself some nice letters in her cell.