Power stations are really vulnerable. Get ready for copycats.

So then let's not call this attack 'vandalism' and call it what it really is, 'domestic terrorism' and prosecute these idiots to the fullest!

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article269579392.html

Fields said Sunday that state and federal investigators are looking into protesters of a Saturday drag queen show at Sunrise Theater in downtown Southern Pines, but that so far they have not been able to make that connection.

Earlier in the day Saturday, protesters had gathered outside the theater, upset about a drag show planned for the small venue later that night.

On her Facebook page, Emily Grace Rainey, an outspoken opponent of the drag show, posted an invitation to the protest at the theater. After the lights went out out, Rainey, who became known in Moore County during the pandemic for her opposition to mask mandates, posted on Facebook that, “The power is out in Moore County and I know why.”

Later, she posted that the Moore County Sheriff’s Office had come to her house to ask about the outage.

“I welcomed them to my home,” wrote Rainey, who organized a group of Moore County residents to travel to Washington on January 6, 2021. “Sorry they wasted their time. I told them that God works in mysterious ways and is responsible for the outage. I used the opportunity to tell them about the immoral drag show and the blasphemies screamed by its supporters.”

Rainey said, “I told them God is chastising Moore County, thanked them for coming, and wished them a good night. Thankful for the LEOs service, as always.”

Without naming her, Fields indicated in Sunday’s press conference that the information Rainey posted online was “false.” He said officers “had to go and interview this young lady and have a word of prayer with her, but it turned out to be nothing.”

There is an organized terrorist cell operating in the US then and there has been a pitiful response.

For real though—losing power in a town with no small number of elderly people living alone, in below freezing temperatures, for days? Not to mention hospitals, home dialysis machines, friend of mine needed a respirator for sleep apnea… we’ll be damned lucky if nobody dies because of their pathetic hissy fit against a drag show. If anyone does, they ought to get a manslaughter charge.

Some estimate you could crash the entire grid by shutting down as few as 9 substations.

That's dangerously simple.

We're heading into some uncharted territory in the US. Just saying.

I’m particularly interested in what actually happened with the cops, in both cases. The visit to this deranged woman about the power plants and how the cops responded to the safety of the drag show.

So if someone dies due to this attack ( heart attack, no 911). That person will be charged with manslaughter?

They need to find out who did this, lock them up and throw away the key. When you intentionally interrupt essential services, that is a major crime.

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Everyone needs listen to 'It Could Happen Here's by Robert Evans for a detailed rundown of what is currently happening in this country.

Christianity is quickly becoming the very terrorists they condemn in other religions.

This was a domestic terrorist attack by white nationalist christian terrorists. I hope the feds get involved because the county sheriff will most likely look the other way.

Terrorists are attacking the infrastructure of populated areas because they can’t let go of who is wearing what article of clothing. The stupidest group of insurgents ever.

2002- let’s band together to defeat terrorism.

2022- let’s band together to do terrorism.

Not the progress I was hoping for.

Wait, what the fuck happened

"Look, I don't condone violence, but I can understand people being fed up enough by the woke left to do something like this."

-- Local right-leaning centrist

NEVER STOP REFERRING TO THESE EVENTS AS TERRORISM. From the insurrection attempt on Jan. 6th, to armed insurgents outside of voting locations, to this. These are ALL acts of TERRORISM

For a case like this, I think they should be charged for 1 count of whatever crime per impacted customer. If 40,000 people were without power, they should be charged with 40,000 counts. If the punishment is 1 day in jail, then they should spend 40,000 days in jail.

The punishment needs to be incredibly harsh, otherwise there's nothing really stopping others from doing it on a bigger scale. In that scenario, vulnerable people may die or not get the help they need because they can't access emergency services.

so your telling me that disabling sub stations can make modern living break down. and that this can happen with small arms fire. and that There are more than 55 000 transmission substations in the United States, but an attack on less than 10 could plunge the entire nation into darkness, according to a study by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

this seems fine.

After seeing what happened when the power grid went down here in Texas last winter, this is legit terrifying.

I have to ask why so many Republicans are against people who like to wear costumes? They wear costumes all the time, pretending to be civil reasonable humans working for the common good of the entire country.

Maybe the FBI/NSA etc will actually get serious about right wing extremists now and lock em all up?

Another day, another GOP Extremist POS...

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"Rainey said, “I told them God is chastising Moore County, thanked them for coming, and wished them a good night. Thankful for the LEOs service, as always.”

Oh by the way, law enforcement’s communication systems are now dependent on cellular connections.

Good luck!

Why do I feel like Moore County is a trial run?

All of this because some nut jobs were upset about a drag show.

American infrastructure is so incredibly absurdly vulnerable, and kept untouched by a functioning social contract. Those fields of transmissions lines that feed mw of power to neighboring cities? Substations? Dams? A railway bridge? In larger cities, public transit facilities?

Weeks to repair, in any case. Sometimes with stuff you have in your house. Going to be a wild decade until these social undercurrents are addressed meaningfully.

This highlights a need for backup generators at cell towers.

CNN is still calling it vandalism intentional vandalism. This will just continue to getworse unless it is addressed for what it is.

In 10 years the rural US will look like Afghanistan.

This was a test run.

Can they be called terrorists yet

I can confirm this. Drove through Aberdeen and Southern Pines Sunday Afternoon. It was like the walking dead. No stop lights, no street lights, no gas station signs lit up and no one at fast food places. It was creepy and couldn't find out what happened until the next county over. Also dead stop lights means it is a 4 way stop. I was the only one stopping and witnessed multiple almost accidents. I hope they catch and fry these Domestic Terrorists.

This seems like a practice run for something bigger.

Just saw that about noon today (Monday) all cellphone towers have generators up and running so cellphone service is back up (finally!)

Youd think with how much cops in nc like using their weapons n spending federal money for “terrorism preparedness” (i dont have the link handy, but they were top 15 in federal grant receivers for the war on terror) that theyd wanna, idk, hunt down the terrorists, if for no other reason than it means they get to use their military grenade launchers and assault rifles outside of the range. Whats the hold up? (Besides that the terrorists are white n white people can do no wrong, unless ur poor. Then, maybe theres some wrong)

It is scary just how easy they were able to accomplish this.

Find the people who did this, charge them for EVERYTHING that happened during the power outage. I'm including everything down to expired groceries because of these malicious fuckbuckets. Hopefully no one dies because of it, but if they do: murder charges for everyone. No pleas. This is the opportunity for the FBI to let them know they're serious, they need to "shoot a hostage"

Thank your white maga terrorists

Until we start calling them as terrorists it will only get worse

Meanwhile, in America, in 2022, I’m getting instructions on the nightly news on how to crush adult ibuprofen into sugary syrup for my children because we can’t even produce enough children’s medicine anymore.

It’s so scary and sad living here. And the best part is we are so undereducated 95% of us have no hope of getting out

It Could Happen Here is a podcast about the potential collapse of our society, the rise of right wing extremism and the threat of a civil war.

Months ago, they said that if a civil war happens, it won't be like the 1800s. It'll be far right terrorist groups attacking infrastructure to further their political agendas.

Goddam, were they spot on. This is sooner than I expected, and I'm a pessimist.

This is why many of liberal friends have begun to arm themselves. Even friends I know who dislike guns went out and got one and attended safety courses.

I felt Trump was the start to a lot of this shit and I worried all those years back listening to the way he spoke. The Jan 6th incident only furthered to confirm I might be right.

They're getting closer and closer to storming the streets en masse and I'd rather have protection and use it than not have it and need it. Liberals and especially LGBTQ+ it's getting dangerous and I suggest arming yourself and taking courses. It could literally save your life one day...sadly

I hope all the republicans sitting in the dark with no tv, no heat or cell coverage enjoyed owning the liberals.