On 2013-01-12, Leif Neland wrote:
Would it be possible to make a device, which could be carried in a
suitcase, which would destroy/disable a computerized voting machine?

A friend of mine who used to own an electronics company (he is now retired)
had an idea to make something like that to take out traffic cameras and
other surveillance cameras, similar to a gadget police are considering
for immobilizing late-model cars involved in chases:

http://gizmodo.com/5454295/this-emp-...most-instantly

(This of course would not stop cars from the 1970s and earlier that do not have
computer-contolled engines.) If it can be done with cars it should be doable
with voting machines, or cameras, or any non-hardened computerized device
for that matter.

My friend never actually built anything as far as I know but it is
an interesting idea. You would want the pulse to be as focused as
possible to eliminate collateral damage, including to your own vehicle
and/or personal electronics.

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