Interesting. We should keep an eye on this:

[icymist]

North Carolina county may be days without power after “targeted” attack

An alleged attack on multiple electrical substations left 60 percent of North Carolina's Moore County without power over the weekend in what local and state authorities are investigating as a "criminal occurrence."

[...]Between the lines: The power went out during a drag show in downtown Southern Pines that attracted a significant amount of protesters and police presence.

The show ended early because of the power outages, The Pilot reported.
One of the leading protesters, Emily Grace Rainey, claimed on social media that sheriff's deputies questioned her about the outages after she posted that she knew why it had occurred, WRAL reported Sunday morning.

"I told them that God works in mysterious ways and is responsible for the outage," Rainey, who rose to local prominence protesting COVID-19 restrictions, wrote on Facebook. "I used the opportunity to tell them about the immoral drag show and the blasphemies screamed by its supporters."

https://www.axios.com/2022/12/04/north-carolina-power-outages-criminal-investigation

The police there say they interviewed this "young woman" and after 'praying with her' decided that this is nothing.

[FirstLight]

1. wtaf?

SO it sounds like more and more innocent LGBTQ gatherings are being targeted, that's a concern for sure.

But what the fuck with the police PRAYING with an INFORMANT?

I cannot even grasp the fucked up shit happening in this country...

[icymist]

2. Not to mention that it has also triggered a State of Emergency

for the entire county! I hear that the FBI has got involved. I wonder what they will find.

[icymist]

3. If this is over shutting down a drag show then the MAGAts really fuck up this time.

Emergency Declared and Curfew Ordered Following Moore Power Grid Attack

Much of Moore County — more than 40,000 homes and businesses — remains without power following an attack to electrical substations. Authorities have confirmed that at least two substations were damaged by gunfire on Saturday night.

Moore County Congressman Richard Hudson said the FBI is involved in the case. Attempts to reach agency officials for comment had been unsuccessful early Sunday afternoon.

During a news conference Sunday, Sheriff Ronnie Fields said the shootings were unlike anything he had encountered in his four-decade career in law enforcement. They were “targeted” attacks, he said, carried out by an individual or individuals who “knew exactly what they were doing.”

No suspects have been named in the shootings, and investigators have yet to announce a potential motive.

State Sen. Tom McInnis, whose district includes Moore County, called the shootings “an intentional, willful and malicious act.” Wayne Vest, manager of Moore County, said the attacks were “unprecedented.”

https://www.thepilot.com/news/substations-vandalized-more-than-half-of-county-without-power/article_b3b19780-7370-11ed-865d-c78d0de5d921.html

[icymist]

4. More on this from a Thread Reader by Alejandra Caraballo who's piecing this together

Several power substations were damaged and taken offline by gunfire knocking out power to 40,000 residents in Moore County, NC. Gun stores were robbed. A drag show was cancelled. A local extremist implied that's why the power was cut.

[...]Explosions were heard throughout Carthage, NC around 9:42pm. At 10:30pm, law enforcement began swarming around gun stores and a local Walmart after reports of "looting." Unclear how many guns or gun stores were robbed.

[...]Extremists around the country began celebrating and endorsing the attack on power substations as it resulted in the cancellation of the drag event. Regardless of the motivations of the perpetrators, this is how it was being perceived by extremists.


[...]In the days leading up to the event, organizers of the drag event received death threats but vowed to continue on regardless. Proud Boys and other extremist groups threatened to protest and disrupt the event. fayobserver.com/story/news/202…

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1599464573827883008.html

[NullTuples]

5. Regarding Rainey...

Looks like Emily Grace Rainey led a sizeable group to DC on 1/6 and then there's this...

"Rainey, 30, is attached to 4th Psychological Operations Group at Fort Bragg, according to Maj. Daniel Lessard, a spokesman for 1st Special Forces Command."

see: https://democraticunderground.com/10143003075#post2

[lambchopp59]

6. Can't explain or possess tolerance? "God"

The simpleton's playbook: couldn't (moreover too dam lazy) to achieve in school? God forgives. No likey a group of "other?" Cherry pick a biblical condemnation. Start a murderous riot? God empowered. Elect an absolutely atrocious creep into the highest office? God ordained.
Then some churches wonder why their pews are empty of so many other than touched clowns.