A More Threatening Threat

Early in December, hoodlums shot down power lines in two major power stations in Moore County, NC. The result: 45,000 homes were without power for close to a week. Schools were shut down. Many businesses were closed. Traffic lights were down. Emergency shelters were opened.

The governor declared a State of Emergency, and the Dept. of Homeland Security issued a bulletin stating that “the United States remains in a heightened threat environment” and warning that “lone offenders and small groups” may commit acts of violence on various targets, including critical infrastructure.

Given what I’ve been reading lately about the fragility of the US power grid, it seemed right to me that Homeland Security should be looking at the possibility that this sort of thing could happen. It’s good to know that at least one government agency is focused on this sort of threat, rather than the FBI and DOJ’s campaign against “domestic terrorism” coming from parents that don’t want critical race theory and gender studies being taught to their school children.