Walter Ringfield Jr., the 27-year-old man accused of stealing an electronic tabulator key from the Maricopa County Elections Department last month, has been charged in three other thefts within the past year.
Ringfield on Tuesday pleaded not guilty in Maricopa County Superior Court to one count of computer tampering for allegedly stealing the ballot tabulator key from Maricopa County on June 20, while he was employed as a temporary elections worker.
In the other cases, Ringfield has been indicted by a grand jury for theft and burglary, both felonies, as well as criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. more
Seriously, in a civilized country, this should be a death penalty crime.
Why did he steal a tabulator key?
Here’s my theory:
He was paid to steal it and get caught. Then it is locked up as evidence in a criminal trial.
Then…on election day it is taken from its secure location and used for election crimes and returned after the deed is done and nobody is the wiser.
He’s a DEI (Didn’t Earn It) hire. It’s in the culture