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EX500rider

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94. "How can the media not call this a terrorist act???????? "

Mon Dec 26, 2022, 06:19 PM

Dec 2022

Depends on motive, if it's some teenagers copycatting the earlier attack for their idea of fun then it is vandalism, if it is done for political ends then it is terrorism:
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

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What the actual fuck? [View all] PCIntern Dec 2022 OP

Thought The Exact Same ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #1

Me Too WiVoter Dec 2022 #34

There should be very harsh penalties for this kind of stuff. I'd call it attempted murder Walleye Dec 2022 #2

Yep, especially for people on oxygen Butterflylady Dec 2022 #52

+1 Lucinda Dec 2022 #57

I was going to say that I wonder if it was Haggard Celine Dec 2022 #3

The Russians would not be attacking Tacoma. localroger Dec 2022 #19

If these attacks are trials for a bigger one, wnylib Dec 2022 #43

Trials, as you you. Our intelligence services have been identifying trial Hortensis Dec 2022 #56

One would think it a good idea to disrupt or prevent such info gathering "trials"... NullTuples Dec 2022 #84

Well, I remember an FBI expert once explaining that so MANY Hortensis Dec 2022 #86

Three shifts a day of one man guarding a substation, multiplied by every substation. Does this get NBachers Dec 2022 #93

I guess I was thinking more of putting adequate resources into finding who they are via NullTuples Dec 2022 #98

The FBI is pretty good at infiltrating these types of groups. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #103

They're good at infiltrating the groups they *choose* to infiltrate & that may be the problem... NullTuples Dec 2022 #108

Thanks. You said it better than I could have. Haggard Celine Dec 2022 #63

I agree. It's MAGAts. Kennah Dec 2022 #88

Yeah, there is something going on. They ain't just stealing copper. dutch777 Dec 2022 #4

Yup Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #5

House to house survey ? why not Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #6

stay safe markie Dec 2022 #48

Power out in Issaquah Artcatt Dec 2022 #7

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Dec 2022 #22

No, different power source for King County. Pobeka Dec 2022 #27

Welcome to DU!! secondwind Dec 2022 #40

Welcome to DU, Artcatt! calimary Dec 2022 #61

MAGAt fascists. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2022 #8

Yup. wnylib Dec 2022 #44

We are Fascists,... magicarpet Dec 2022 #9

This is an act of terrorism Cyrano Dec 2022 #10

EXACTLY hadEnuf Dec 2022 #51

Spot on!! & punished w heavy sentences onetexan Dec 2022 #65

It was a police report on the events which stated that they are examining evidence that they could Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #11

Yeah.... PCIntern Dec 2022 #13

But the sheriff prayed with a suspect in an earlier act of terrorism Orrex Dec 2022 #12

Post removed Post removed Dec 2022 #16

What makes you say that? whathehell Dec 2022 #59

Are they calling out Xian terrorists? Orrex Dec 2022 #64

They MAY be " covering" for them, which is gross, whathehell Dec 2022 #67

All right. Not "in on it" then, just aiding & abetting. Orrex Dec 2022 #80

Until they figure out who did it, calling them anything would be premature. nt EX500rider Dec 2022 #77

Fair point. It follows, then, that they'll call them out after they're identified Orrex Dec 2022 #79

seriously! NJCher Dec 2022 #28

Someday Soon The Supremes Are Going To Dispose Of That Whole Separation Thing nt SoCalDavidS Dec 2022 #53

I absolutely believe this. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #83

That was in a completely different part of the country. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #91

The "electric" chair Traildogbob Dec 2022 #14

"...these power grid attacks are run-through/rehearsals for the big one." Wednesdays Dec 2022 #15

It would be easy to wire the fences...... Turbineguy Dec 2022 #17

The saboteurs are shooting transformers. They don't have to get near the fences. panader0 Dec 2022 #45

Sounds good to me. wnylib Dec 2022 #46

There should already be surveillance cameras at all points randr Dec 2022 #18

+1. nt tblue37 Dec 2022 #21

It is terrorism. dalton99a Dec 2022 #20

Got it in one Hekate Dec 2022 #24

Domestic terrorism. spanone Dec 2022 #23

+1 n/t area51 Dec 2022 #33

I agree! peggysue2 Dec 2022 #25

What do they have against Tacoma? zanana1 Dec 2022 #26

Seems like areas that aren't densely urbanized are targets Marthe48 Dec 2022 #29

The population density in Tacoma rivals Seattle in many parts of Tacoma. Pobeka Dec 2022 #32

Nearest city general readers might have heard of? Marthe48 Dec 2022 #39

Yep, that's definitely it. Only relationship to Tacoma is that Tacoma Power runs those substations Pobeka Dec 2022 #41

Likely those who did it live somewhere around there -- if these turn out to Hortensis Dec 2022 #69

My guess is the perps have HOME GENERATORS Captain Zero Dec 2022 #76

Out in some such areas, it seems like nearly everyone has home generators. NullTuples Dec 2022 #85

It's Blue Kennah Dec 2022 #90

Even two attacks on the same night is beyond coincidence IMHO. Pobeka Dec 2022 #30

Prediction: The next "Jan 6" style attack will include taking out substations. CaptainTruth Dec 2022 #31

+1, uponit7771 Dec 2022 #36

A terrorist warning of what the MAGAs will do wnylib Dec 2022 #49

Any thing to do wit this drag show coming up? Peregrine Took Dec 2022 #35

Pierce Co. Sherriff says attacks were in Puyallup and Graham. Pobeka Dec 2022 #37

OH CRAP! elleng Dec 2022 #38

And good morning to you!!! PCIntern Dec 2022 #42

I'm going to go out on a bigger one Warpy Dec 2022 #47

Probably sorta spot on. The FBI's become serious about DVE Hortensis Dec 2022 #70

excuse my ignorance, but what is DVE? dingosatemyusername Dec 2022 #112

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #113

domestic violent extremism Celerity Dec 2022 #115

Deleated. Thank you. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #116

domestic violent extremism Celerity Dec 2022 #114

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2022 #50

Great post.... PCIntern Dec 2022 #71

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2022 #78

Why We Don't Know Much About Right-Wing Terrorists Kid Berwyn Dec 2022 #54

You should contact the FBI to give them the info you have that this wasn't one person nt mathematic Dec 2022 #55

FBI: "Uh-huh....we'll get riiiight on that. NullTuples Dec 2022 #97

Yeah....as soon as we finish PCIntern Dec 2022 #102

Please don't worry, investigations take time. onecaliberal Dec 2022 #58

Yep. Scrivener7 Dec 2022 #95

Time to call in the National Guard since this is a National issue MagickMuffin Dec 2022 #60

We've been training entirely too many unstable personalities in the arts of war. jaxexpat Dec 2022 #62

RWNJ love the free training provided by military and police. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #117

No, they made it clear they're not yet confirmed by investigation to be coordinated. Hortensis Dec 2022 #66

Taking out power grids has been a militia/rightwing extremism goal for a long time Arazi Dec 2022 #68

It's terrorism and it needs to stop now. Initech Dec 2022 #72

They're happy if it happens in blue states PCIntern Dec 2022 #73

ABC at least has this on their front page... Takket Dec 2022 #74

Right you are.... PCIntern Dec 2022 #75

"How can the media not call this a terrorist act???????? " EX500rider Dec 2022 #94

Two power stations in NC were shot up a few weeks ago. yardwork Dec 2022 #81

Yes wendyb-NC Dec 2022 #82

Yes, it did. Nothing new in the local news. yardwork Dec 2022 #96

Everyone needs to listen to Rachel Maddow's ULTRA proud patriot Dec 2022 #87

Thanks for reminding me. Ligyron Dec 2022 #92

This appears to have been going on since at least 2013 (Metcalf) Kennah Dec 2022 #89

scary stuff BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #99

Why aren't these sites being hardened, and in the meantime, some security personnel?? Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #100

I bet DOJ is aware of it YoshidaYui Dec 2022 #101

They'll get caught orangecrush Dec 2022 #104

Our public water stations should be prepared for a like attack. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #105

Groomed Goons Going Rouge czarjak Dec 2022 #106

what is a fear campaign Waterguy Dec 2022 #107

Accelerationist Boogaloos or The Base (founded in Russia) Habitation Dec 2022 #109

But ... Tacoma? betsuni Dec 2022 #110

I think I agree Meowmee Dec 2022 #111