[Vendome]

Do reAl terrorists shoot at a sub station?

I get your viewpoint but, hope you understand myeexperience and how I arrive at mine.

This almost like a naturally occurring weather experience

there are reasons why....

[Kartographer]

No Pi$$ contest meant, if you mean that this might be pratice for a ‘flase flag’ I am in agreement that is certainly a good possiblity.

But this wasn’t a bunch of bored ‘yutes’ nor was it a group of drunk ‘rednecks’ and it wasn’t some gang bangers looking for respect or to mark their territory.

Someone put some thought into this. They purposely ran with a cheap and simple plan, because those are the ones that usually work. ‘James Bond Dr. No’ plans usually fail or are found out. As I have reminded people before look what was accompished with some plane tickets and some box knives.

[Sarajevo]

I just wanted to mention that the technique of shooting the transformers at sub-stations was taught in the SF Engineer course a few years back, along with sniping the large ceramic insulators.
Reason: While they generally don't take down an entire power grid (unless done in unison with several other attacks on other stations), they are a good confidence target for green "guerrilla's". They are generally out in the open, and have poor security.
They are also a political target since people will look to their own government to protect these assets. When they are destroyed, the government/security forces get a black eye.

If an insurgent wanted to make a quick announcement that his group was operating in the area, this is an easy way to do it.

Jus' sayin'