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Reminds me of this from 2013. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalf_sniper_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalf_sniper_attack
by nickdothutton 4y ago
Reminds me of this from 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalf_sniper_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalf_sniper_attack
- daveevad 4y agoIndeed - as a Bay area resident who drives into the central valley at least once a year and passes that substation, that incident is one of my favorite mysteries to ponder on the hours long drive.
- HPMOR 4y agoAs a kid I read the Cherub series (imagine a school of Alex Rider kids), and one of their missions was to pen test a Air Traffic Control station without causing any lasting damage. The metcalf incident strongly reminds me of this, leading me to believe it was likely done by Homeland Security, or the FBI to prove how vulnerable the electric grid is.