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-Land of the Free
Computer Upgrade Blamed For Nationwide EBT System Shutdown On Saturday
2013-10-13
A possible glitch in a computer system upgrade was causing major problems nationwide with the Electronic Benefits Transfer System on Saturday, as a countless number of shoppers found themselves stranded at the register.

Reports from around the country began pouring in around 9 a.m. on Saturday that customers' EBT cards were not working in stores.

The glitch, however, did not appear to be part of the government shutdown. At 2 p.m., an EBT customer service representative told CBS Boston that the system was currently down for a computer system upgrade.

The representative said the glitch is affecting people nationwide. She could not say when officials expected the system to be restored.
Posted by:Beavis

#10  Why does it seem to be a feature instead of a bug?

Al
Posted by: Frozen Al   2013-10-13 12:56  

#9  It would seem to me that these incompetent govt systems and sites are also ripe for hacking by various nefarious folks. At least on the surface, it seems that the govt does not need help in crashing their own systems.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2013-10-13 12:33  

#8  Bread and circus's were the opiate of the roman mob. The emperors and senate learned very quickly that dependence bred very little patience in the mob. Seems our democrat self-styled overlords neglected their classics studies !
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2013-10-13 12:00  

#7  the tweets from cellphones held by outraged EBT card holders was delicious and too ironic for words
Posted by: Frank G   2013-10-13 10:14  

#6  Another dry run for martial law? Champ will need the leech support when he enacts it. Nothing like going hungry to make you accept your Massa's bidding..
Posted by: Warthog   2013-10-13 09:55  

#5  Anonymous, should disable the EBT program if it is truly against censorship.
Posted by: withheldfrom fearof audit   2013-10-13 09:54  

#4  We could feed the federal officials to them. Cause you know, Soylent green is people.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Oil Rig Insanity Division   2013-10-13 01:31  

#3  when the EBT cards start flashing "ERROR" the politicians' asreholes should pucker. They are the ONLY thing holding this country from total chaos. 50 Million hungry people, many of them "lifers" in the system and unable to feed themselves should scare the hell out of any public official.
Posted by: bigjim-CA   2013-10-13 01:14  

#2  Funny how that system works, and the insurance exchanges don't...
Posted by: Raj   2013-10-13 00:59  

#1  Oh, the shock of it all, try finding a job... you might find your dignity quotient going up.

Posted by: Harcourt Prince of the Nebraskans4881   2013-10-13 00:54  

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