he destruction, taking or damaging of computer equipment. The Florida Statutes list penalties ranging from five to 30 years in prison if convicted.
County Judge Frank Castor set Panicci’s bail at $6,000 during a hearing on Sunday, March 29, at the jail, according to court records. An initial case conference is scheduled for May 21 before Circuit Judge Sherri Collins.
Per the Sheriff’s Office: “While the key was configured solely for training databases, there was concern that a knowledgeable individual could potentially reverse engineer the encryption and reintroduce it into a voter registration kiosk for malicious purposes.”
Panicci describes himself as a “huge tech nerd, car guy and photographer” on his Facebook profile. It also states he studied computer programming at the University of Maryland, and that he’s currently self-employed in “computer consulting and repair.” Also, the page references a t-shirt store on Etsy he’s “struggling to get off the ground.”
His Facebook page also contains ample evidence of Panicci’s Trump Derangement Syndrome – with an increase in the days just prior to the election volunteer training:
Given his background in technology, visible financial difficulties, and what some might call Trump Derangement Syndrome, I can only assume that his holding the encrypted access key was merely a coincidence…right?
