[0xBA5ED]

The funny thing is, the reporter successfully embarrassed the state, then the state embarrassed itself further in response.

[e40]

Streisand effect, too. None of us would have heard about this otherwise.

[jessaustin]

I had already heard about it on a local security mailing list, but most of us on the list would have preferred to be spared the international embarrassment.

[mmazing]

Color me surprised.

I really don't understand the whole "double down" approach to doing things.

[wonderwonder]

you wouldn't; neither would most of us on this site. ~50% of the population wouldn't. They are targeting the 50% + 1 of their state population that voted for this man. They are probably doing a pretty good job of it too.

[gizmodo59]

We won’t know it for sure. Most of the state is not technical so it’s whatever the popular media spins it.

[mike_h]

Parsons knew what he was doing, he won’t be embarrassed. It’s a Trumpian move to stir up resentment against the “liberal media” – not something meant to be evaluated critically.