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DVEs have been talking about ways to target power substations for a while now. This is the first instance that I've seen of someone actually acting on that information.

Background: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/591331-dhs-warn...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/domestic-violent-extremists-plo...





Thanks for sharing, I wasn't aware of the 2013 and 2004 instances of this sort of thing happening. LE has been pushing intelligence bulletins about this sort of thing being talked about more frequently in certain circles over the last couple of years. I suppose the tactic is the same, though the intention now seems to be different than 2013 and 2004. Not to suggest that we know why this happened, though there are certainly a lot of narratives that are being backed up by OSINT.

This thread, as an example, shows OSINT being used to backup claims of possible motive - https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/159948643252742144...


Also back in; Oct. 11, 2004, 10:25 PM UTC / Source: The Associated Press

Removal of bolts leads to towers’ collapse : https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6228355


Somebody's been listening to Dana Lyons' "Turn of the Wrench" (1992)

https://genius.com/Dana-lyons-turn-of-the-wrench-lyrics


Thanks for posting this! I’ve been doomscrolling around about this NC event for the past couple hours trying to recall the vague memory I had about this sniper event.


DVE=Domestic Violent Extremist I believe...


Correct.


I don’t believe a motive was ever revealed but a domestic extremist was the cause of the Nashville bombing around the holidays in the last few years, targeted communications infrastructure.




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