Terrorists attack USA power grind causing outage

[Theywillneverlearn!]

Answer now!



Do you prefer Putins left nut or his right nut

So you have nothing. Nothing new there. Fucking retard.

[LurchAddams]

Why did they want their neighbors to freeze to death?

That's what terrorism is: to cause chaos, pain. That's their objective. They only give a shit about their cult.

You know how the 9/11 terrorists thought they were going to get 72 virgins? These dumbfucks in NC were promised 72 cousins!

[McRocket]

Fuck you terrorist apologist

'Terrorism Definitions
International terrorism: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups who are inspired by, or associated with, designated foreign terrorist organizations or nations (state-sponsored).

Domestic terrorism: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.'
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism

Where is your link to hard evidence that these people were 'terrorists' (according to the FBI definition) and not just vandals?
I bet you have no evidence, whatsoever.

[LurchAddams]

With the proliferation of surveillance cameras everywhere, there's no doubt these perps are on at least one.

My thoughts as well. Especially with utility infrastructure. These Nazis won't get far.

[LurchAddams]

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/12/05/u...day/index.html




The FBI has joined the investigation



Ding ding ding


Alert the republicans


They will begin trashing the FBI for going after these gun nut assholes

I don't think so in this case. These were country folk who were attacked. If it was South Chicago, then sure, the MAGAs would be trashing all law enforcement.

[LurchAddams]

These are gun nutters


They broke a gate and fired all sharp shooter style on the equipment


All proud of how great a shot they were

Yes, they were "Proud Boys".

[Hawkeye10]

I don't think so in this case. These were country folk who were attacked. If it was South Chicago, then sure, the MAGAs would be trashing all law enforcement.

No, it was military folk.

[Doc Dutch]

Yes, they were "Proud Boys".

Could be. The odds favor that they are white supremacist militia. I'm still thinking arrests will be made by next week. No one ever accused the WSEs of being very bright.

[Doc Dutch]

Someone may have already died because of it

Hundreds died from the Texas Big Freeze. Mostly due to freezing to death/hypothermia, but a few dozen died because their home medical equipment lacked power.

I have no doubt there will be a few deaths attributed to this terrorist attack and I hope the terrorists burn for it.

They were stupid to pull such a stunt. If they wanted to stop the drag show, there were easier ways to do it.

[Hawkeye10]

Just look around at the housing that's going up not only in Southern Pines, Aberdeen and Pinehurst but in Vass, Carthage and out in Seven Lakes,” she said. “There's a housing boom, no question, and I think our real estate market is certainly reflective of that right now.”

While the war in Ukraine and lingering impacts from the coronavirus have cast uncertainty on the global economic outlook, Hawkins predicted that demand for local housing “won’t be slowing down anytime in the near future.”

“There’s obviously concern that the cost of construction, the cost of materials and supply-chain issues might temper our growth a little bit, along with the rising inflation rates,” she said. “But we continue to see a very, very high level of demand for residential product throughout the entire county. We're seeing developers come in from out of town that recognize that this is a hot market.”

The county’s growth, Hawkins said, is being fueled in large part by an influx of military families with ties to nearby Fort Bragg. The base serves more than 55,000 active-duty soldiers, making it the nation’s largest Army installation.

“I don't think we can deny the fact that military personnel and their families have chosen to locate to Moore County because of the quality of life that we provide,” Hawkins said. “That's a really big driving force right now for us, even though that industry is not located in Moore County.

https://www.thepilot.com/news/moore-...34a54c33b.html

[evince]

My CITY has nearly double that population

[volsrock]

Gee...who could it *possibly* be??? It certainly wouldn't be disciples of Occasional Cortex,that brain damaged Swedish child or “Earth First”

[LurchAddams]

Could be. The odds favor that they are white supremacist militia. I'm still thinking arrests will be made by next week. No one ever accused the WSEs of being very bright.

They're likely survivalists, based on the fact they don't need power. NSA satellites are trained on the ground there. I think there are 100 bloodhounds per square mile in that area. No problem finding search parties. They'll get flushed out of the woods soon!

[Hawkeye10]

They're likely survivalists, based on the fact they don't need power. NSA satellites are trained on the ground there. I think there are 100 bloodhounds per square mile in that area. No problem finding search parties. They'll get flushed out of the woods soon!

You say based upon zero evidence.

[evince]

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three...r-grids-united




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Three Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States

Domestic Terrorism Plot was in Furtherance of White Supremacist Ideology

Three men pleaded guilty today to crimes related to a scheme to attack power grids in the United States in furtherance of white supremacist ideology.

According to court documents, Christopher Brenner Cook, 20, of Columbus, Ohio; Jonathan Allen Frost, 24, of West Lafayette, Indiana, and of Katy, Texas; and Jackson Matthew Sawall, 22, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. The charge and plea agreements indicate that the defendants knew and intended that the material support they conspired to provide would be used to prepare for and carry out the federal offense of destroying energy facilities.

“These three defendants admitted to engaging in a disturbing plot, in furtherance of white supremacist ideology, to attack energy facilities in order to damage the economy and stoke division in our country,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen. “The Justice Department is committed to investigating and disrupting such terrorist plots and holding perpetrators accountable for their crimes.”

“These defendants conspired to use violence to sow hate, create chaos, and endanger the safety of the American people,” said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker for the Southern District of Ohio. “As this case shows, federal and state law enforcement agencies are dedicated to working together to protect this country against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

“The defendants in this case wanted to attack regional power substations and expected the damage would lead to economic distress and civil unrest,” said Assistant Director Timothy Langan of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. “These individuals wanted to carry out such a plot because of their adherence to racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist views. When individuals move from espousing particular views to planning or committing acts of violence the FBI will investigate and take action to stop their plans. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to protect our communities.”

“Those inspired to commit terrorist acts in the name of hate pose a serious threat to our nation," said Special Agent in Charge J. William Rivers of the FBI’s Cincinnati Field Office. “I am thankful for the Joint Terrorism Task Force and our law enforcement partners who work each day to prevent this type of violence from occurring in our communities.”

According to court documents, in fall 2019, Frost and Cook met in an online chat group. Frost shared the idea of attacking a power grid with Cook, and within weeks, the two began efforts to recruit others to join in their plan.

As part of the recruitment process, Cook circulated a book list of readings that promoted the ideology of white supremacy and Neo-Nazism. By late 2019, Sawall – a friend of Cook’s – joined the conspiracy and assisted Cook with online recruitment efforts, operational security and organization.

As part of the conspiracy, each defendant was assigned a substation in a different region of the United States. The plan was to attack the substations, or power grids, with powerful rifles. The defendants believed their plan would cost the government millions of dollars and cause unrest for Americans in the region. They had conversations about how the possibility of the power being out for many months could cause war, even a race war, and induce the next Great Depression.

In February 2020, the co-conspirators met in Columbus, Ohio, to further discuss their plot. Frost provided Cook with an AR-47 and the two took the rifle to a shooting range to train.

Frost also provided Cook and Sawall with suicide necklaces during the Columbus meeting. The necklaces were filled with fentanyl and were to be ingested if and when the defendants were caught by law enforcement. Both Cook and Sawall expressed their commitment to dying in furtherance of their mission.

Upon arriving in Columbus, Sawall and Cook purchased spray paint and painted a swastika flag under a bridge at a park with the caption, “Join the Front.” The defendants had additional propaganda plans for their time in Ohio, but they were derailed during a traffic stop, during which Sawall swallowed his suicide pill but ultimately survived.

Court documents detail that Cook and Frost continued to travel together after their Ohio meeting, and drove to Texas in March 2020. Cook stayed in different cities with various juveniles who he was attempting to recruit for their plot.

Cook, Frost and Sawall were each charged with providing material support to terrorism by a bill of information filed on Feb. 7. The defendants face a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica W. Knight for the Southern District of Ohio and Trial Attorney Justin Sher of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section are prosecuting this case.

The case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Columbus, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Houston. The U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and Northern District of Indiana provided valuable support.

Count the times the FBI say terror in this release


Why did the counter TERRORISM division do this investigation?