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Cannikin

(8,359 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:32 AM Oct 2013

Domestic terrorists in AR distrupt electricity to 10,000 people Sunday

They prevented me from having coffee for almost two hours. Now its personal.

From the Arkansas Times:

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"The FBI has announced a $25,000 reward leading to arrests in what it calls three attacks on the power grid in Lonoke County.

The first was the downing of a high-voltage transmission line near Cabot Aug. 21. On Sept. 29, Entergy discovered an intentional fire at a substation between Scott and England in Lonoke County. A warning was painted on a control panel that is shown above. On Sunday, power poles behind the McBride subdivision in Lonoke County were cut down, interrupting service to 10,000.

In addition to the photo of the warning, the FBI distributed a photo of a cable and bolt used in hopes of snaring a train to pull down the power line in August. It hopes the used parts might be recognizable to someone."

Full release from the FBI available at the link:
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/10/07/fbi-reports-three-attacks-on-power-grid-in-lonoke-county?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Domestic terrorists in AR distrupt electricity to 10,000 people Sunday (Original Post) Cannikin Oct 2013 OP

None of that has been reported on NW Arkansas's 'news' stations. sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #1

They were very quiet about the investigation Cannikin Oct 2013 #2

I am no longer surprised by anything like this nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #3

A couple of months ago someone entered the First Electric sub-station LiberalArkie Oct 2013 #4

Who is "U.S.?" Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #5

First hint, look at people who post on local blogs with all caps snooper2 Oct 2013 #6

And so the sabotage continues malaise Oct 2013 #7

Not to jump the gun, as it could be deliberately misleading or not at all related, NuclearDem Oct 2013 #8

Anonymous uses puters dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #9

Very true, which is why I added the caveat about potentially unrelated. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #10

Just to follow up, an arrest has been made. Cannikin Oct 2013 #11

sinkingfeeling

(51,471 posts)

1. None of that has been reported on NW Arkansas's 'news' stations.

Reply to Cannikin (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:37 AM

Oct 2013

Cannikin

(8,359 posts)

2. They were very quiet about the investigation

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:41 AM

Oct 2013

when they tried to bring down the tower, but I think yesterday was a game changer since they actually succeeded in disrupting power this time. Our central AR stations are starting to pick up on it.