CROSSTALK

Hacked Crosswalk Blurts Out Wild Anti-Trump Messages

“Did that say [expletive] Trump?” one pedestrian can be heard asking in a clip.

Crosswalk audio signals in a major U.S. city were hacked over the weekend, leaving pedestrians stunned by a string of expletive-laden anti-Trump messages blaring from the devices. The signals, designed to help visually impaired people navigate intersections safely, were hijacked on East Colfax Avenue in Denver—a main arterial road running through the heart of the city. Videos circulating on social media captured the robotic voices declaring: “The walk signal is on, [expletive] Trump. The walk signal is on, Trump murders children.” “Did that say [expletive] Trump?” one pedestrian can be heard asking in the background of a separate video. “That was sick.” Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Communications Director Nancy Kuhn confirmed two crosswalks were targeted. The signals are activated by push-buttons at intersections and are a federally mandated accessibility feature at crosswalks nationwide. The city has not identified a suspect or explained how the devices were accessed.