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40,000 homes in North Carolina left without power after electrical substations are shot up: Police probe links to residents protesting drag show which was cut short when lights went out
Daily Mail UK ^ | December 5, 2022 | James Gordon

Posted on 12/04/2022 11:49:07 PM PST by Morgana

Two power substations in a North Carolina county were struck by gunfire in what police say is being investigated as a criminal act, causing damage that could take days to repair leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark without electricity.

In response to ongoing outages, which began just after 7pm on Saturday night across Moore County, officials announced a state of emergency that included a curfew from 9pm on Sunday until 5am on Monday. 

Also, county schools will be closed Monday.

'An attack like this on critical infrastructure is a serious, intentional crime and I expect state and federal authorities to thoroughly investigate and bring those responsible to justice,' Governor Roy Cooper wrote on Twitter.

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said during a Sunday news conference that authorities have not determined a motive behind the vandalism.

Fields also said investigators have found no evidence or reason to believe that the Saturday evening attack was tied to a controversial drag show in downtown Southern Pines. 

The power went out during the Downtown Divas show at the Sunrise Theater about an hour into the show. Prior to the show, a number of protesters and counter-protesters had demonstrated out in front of the theater. 

Organizers of the drag show revealed how far-right activists had tried to shut down the event for weeks. 

In response to threats of violence, organizers then beefed up security for Saturday's event with the Southern Pines Police Department monitoring.

One local, Emily Grace Rainey, who is a former Army Captain had posted an invitation to the drag show protest on her Facebook page on Saturday morning, posted on Saturday night, 'The power is out in Moore County, and I know why.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: dragshow; electricity; northcarolina; sabotage
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To: Singermom

PLEASE provide a link.


41 posted on 12/05/2022 3:39:38 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: GOPJ
When all's said and done

A lot more will be said than done.

42 posted on 12/05/2022 3:53:29 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: GOPJ

You’re probably right, some anti-energy lib. I will say though, if this action ended a demonic drag show, then worth it.


43 posted on 12/05/2022 3:58:29 AM PST by teevolt
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To: Singermom
immediately after the power went down, the Aberdeen wal mart and several gun stores were simultaneously hit with flash mob looting attacks.

What is the source link for this info?

44 posted on 12/05/2022 4:16:14 AM PST by NautiNurse (There was a 2022 mid-term Red Wave...in Florida! )
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To: Morgana

Any chance this substation is downrange from a street sign?


45 posted on 12/05/2022 4:32:00 AM PST by brianl703
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To: Morgana
Gotta hand it to the Dems, they never let a crisis go to waste.

Without any evidence whatsoever, their minions in the press generate a story sympathetic to drag pervos and blame MAGA types for it.

46 posted on 12/05/2022 4:32:32 AM PST by HandBasketHell
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To: teevolt

Back in the 80s the government was on a blitz to remove polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), used as coolant, transformers from Feb Buildings. A trial was on going in SF when a shaker hit, not a destructive one. As those in the courtroom became uneasy and began to make for the doors, the judge said: stay right where you are. This building is built to exact federal specifications, so you have nothing to worry about. What the judge did not know was right behind his bench and chambers was a transformer with PCBs in it.


47 posted on 12/05/2022 4:37:20 AM PST by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media )
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To: Morgana

I like it!! Hope the concept trends!!


48 posted on 12/05/2022 4:43:08 AM PST by sit-rep ( )
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To: GOPJ
I think this one will be on some individuals who don't like the dedauchery infesting their towns...
49 posted on 12/05/2022 4:46:49 AM PST by sit-rep ( )
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To: DesertRhino

“Hole one and the oil leaks out, then the transformer explodes”

My guess is that the transformers will shut down if they overheat.


50 posted on 12/05/2022 4:51:49 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: cymbeline

The oil is for insulating as well as cooling. Once the oil drops below the windings, there will likely be an internal fault between the winding and case, or between the primary and secondary winding, resulting in a tripping of the transformer. In such a case, internal damage is a major concern and will require much testing (after the holes are plugged and oil is either replaced, filtered, or added to the proper level).

There will be insulation testing, ratio testing, combustible gas and oil sample testing - a few other things, but they won’t just top them off and energize them because if there is internal damage, it will only be worse.

Incidentally, the steel walls on these large transformers are very thick 1/2-1 inch thick. Ordinary rifle rounds won’t penetrate, and I don’t know that ordinary AP rounds will penetrate either. The steel on the radiators is thinner, however, and could be penetrated.

Whoever did this had a working knowledge of the power system in that area, most definitely.


51 posted on 12/05/2022 5:06:57 AM PST by meyer (FBI = KGB for the DNC; IRS = Gestapo)
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To: Singermom

Do you have sources for this? Because I can’t find anything about these other crimes.


52 posted on 12/05/2022 5:07:33 AM PST by Chicory
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To: meyer

“The oil is for insulating as well as cooling.”

Informative post.

Sounds like testing after the damage delays bringing the transformers back in service.

So much of our transportation/distribution apparatus for people, goods, communications and power seem vulnerable to sabotage.


53 posted on 12/05/2022 5:22:17 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: DesertRhino

“Supposedly there are some kind of oil tanks or radiators that keep it cool...”

They used to be filled with toxic PCBs (Poly-Chlorinated Biphenols), but maybe they’ve changed that liquid cooler now.


54 posted on 12/05/2022 5:32:04 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: DesertRhino

https://www.trediargentina.com.ar/en/noticia/how-to-identify-a-transformer-or-a-capacitor-that-has-pcbs/


55 posted on 12/05/2022 5:33:42 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: dynachrome

an *intended* consequence


56 posted on 12/05/2022 6:15:50 AM PST by Bama_84_928
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To: NautiNurse

Here is one. https://mobile.twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1599464573827883008


57 posted on 12/05/2022 6:23:01 AM PST by Singermom
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To: NorthMountain

https://mobile.twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1599464573827883008


58 posted on 12/05/2022 6:23:31 AM PST by Singermom
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To: Chicory

https://mobile.twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1599464573827883008


59 posted on 12/05/2022 6:24:16 AM PST by Singermom
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To: Chicory

https://mobile.twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1599464573827883008


60 posted on 12/05/2022 6:26:37 AM PST by Singermom
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