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Henry Krinkle

(208 posts) Tue Jan 23, 2018, 02:54 PM Jan 2018

Hawaii governor didn't correct missile alert because he forgot Twitter password [View all]

Doh!

When Hawaii pushed out a ballistic missile alert earlier this month, Gov. David Ige knew within two minutes it was a false alarm. But he couldn't hop on Twitter and tell everybody -- because he didn't know his password.

"I have to confess that I don't know my Twitter account login and passwords," Ige told reporters Monday after giving his State of the State address. "I will be putting that on my phone."

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency issued the alert -- sent to cell phones and broadcast on the airwaves there -- at 8:07 a.m. on January 13. A state official told Ige two minutes later it was false, CNN affiliate KHNL reports.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/hawaii-governor-didnt-correct-missile-alert-because-he-forgot-twitter-password

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Hawaii governor didn't correct missile alert because he forgot Twitter password [View all] Henry Krinkle Jan 2018 OP

That's hardly an excuse jberryhill Jan 2018 #1

i can never remember any of mine! and under pressure I may even forget my name.. samnsara Jan 2018 #2

Couldn't he have just changed it? Of course he would likely need his email password. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #3

Arrgh... and the dog ate his work? procon Jan 2018 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jan 2018 #5

Until we tweet again... Blue Owl Jan 2018 #6