Overview
- City transportation spokesperson Nancy Kuhn confirmed two newly installed push‑button speakers on East Colfax Avenue were briefly overridden.
- The devices were on factory settings with a default password found online, which has now been changed, and officials say they do not expect a repeat at those locations.
- Denver Police have opened an investigation, and reporters have asked the Denver District Attorney’s Office about potential charges; no arrests or charges have been announced.
- Viral clips captured a robotic voice saying, “The walk signal is on, f—k Trump,” and accusing the president of causing children’s deaths, drawing both praise and condemnation online.
- The episode follows an October hack of Harrisburg International Airport’s PA system that prompted federal attention, underscoring concerns about tampering with public audio systems.