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its insurgency and its spreading

by MrMan 4y ago

jjulius 4y ago
Based on what evidence? And by who?
- p0pcult 4y ago
  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-men-plead-guilty-conspiring-provide-material-support-plot-attack-power-grids-united https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-men-plead-guilty-conspi...
- specialist 4y ago
  The stated motivations of the perpetrators.
  - amanaplanacanal 4y ago
    The article says they don’t have any suspects, so how can you know “The stated motivations of the perpetrators?”
  - jjulius 4y ago
    This has not answered either of my questions.
    - specialist 4y ago
      You can lead a horse to water... You really think this is an isolated incident?
      - jjulius 4y ago
        You haven't led anyone to anything. The article itself says they don't know who did this, and yet you've said that we know who the perpetrators are and what their "stated their motives" are. Go on, then - who did this on Christmas, and what are their stated motives?
        specialist 4y ago
        Two Tacoma Power substations, one PSE facility vandalized Christmas Day, authorities [Dec. 25, 2022] https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/tacoma-power-says-2-substations-attacked-christmas-day/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/tacoma-power-says-... "Sunday marked the latest incidents in a string of attacks on electricity substations in Washington and Oregon this winter. The motives are unclear. But energy experts have warned the power grid is a prize target for domestic terrorists. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo warned in January that extremist groups have been creating “credible, specific plans” to attack power facilities since at least 2020. This month, two North Carolina electricity substations were shot up and damaged, causing thousands of people to lose power." That article links to this... EXPLAINER: US power grid has long faced terror threat [Dec. 5, 2022] https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/explainer-us-power-grid-has-long-faced-terror-threat/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/explainer-u... Top voted comment, with links to DHS warnings, prior incidents, praise from other agitators, etc... What's the deal with Americans attacking power stations? [ Dec. 26, 2022] https://old.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/zvixzt/whats_the_deal_with_americans_attacking_power/j1qah6d/ https://old.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/zvixzt/whats_... -- So, no, the trogs who shot up these substations haven't been apprehended, much less quoted. But methinks these crimes are related. Walks like a duck...
        specialist 4y ago
        Update: Two suspects arrested. We (the public) don't know their motive yet. https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/two-charged-attacks-four-pierce-county-power-substations https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/two-charged-attacks-fou...

its insurgency and its spreading

by MrMan 4y ago

its insurgency and its spreading

jjulius 4y ago

Based on what evidence? And by who?

p0pcult 4y ago
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-men-plead-guilty-conspiring-provide-material-support-plot-attack-power-grids-united https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-men-plead-guilty-conspi...
specialist 4y ago
The stated motivations of the perpetrators.
- amanaplanacanal 4y ago
  The article says they don’t have any suspects, so how can you know “The stated motivations of the perpetrators?”
- jjulius 4y ago
  This has not answered either of my questions.
  - specialist 4y ago
    You can lead a horse to water... You really think this is an isolated incident?
    - jjulius 4y ago
      You haven't led anyone to anything. The article itself says they don't know who did this, and yet you've said that we know who the perpetrators are and what their "stated their motives" are. Go on, then - who did this on Christmas, and what are their stated motives?
      - specialist 4y ago
        Two Tacoma Power substations, one PSE facility vandalized Christmas Day, authorities [Dec. 25, 2022] https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/tacoma-power-says-2-substations-attacked-christmas-day/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/tacoma-power-says-... "Sunday marked the latest incidents in a string of attacks on electricity substations in Washington and Oregon this winter. The motives are unclear. But energy experts have warned the power grid is a prize target for domestic terrorists. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo warned in January that extremist groups have been creating “credible, specific plans” to attack power facilities since at least 2020. This month, two North Carolina electricity substations were shot up and damaged, causing thousands of people to lose power." That article links to this... EXPLAINER: US power grid has long faced terror threat [Dec. 5, 2022] https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/explainer-us-power-grid-has-long-faced-terror-threat/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/explainer-u... Top voted comment, with links to DHS warnings, prior incidents, praise from other agitators, etc... What's the deal with Americans attacking power stations? [ Dec. 26, 2022] https://old.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/zvixzt/whats_the_deal_with_americans_attacking_power/j1qah6d/ https://old.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/zvixzt/whats_... -- So, no, the trogs who shot up these substations haven't been apprehended, much less quoted. But methinks these crimes are related. Walks like a duck...
      - specialist 4y ago
        Update: Two suspects arrested. We (the public) don't know their motive yet. https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/two-charged-attacks-four-pierce-county-power-substations https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/two-charged-attacks-fou...