DHS Warns That Right-Wing Extremists Could Attack Power Grid

[Nevilledog]

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NEW: DHS intelligence warns in a new alert domestic violent extremists and racially motivated extremists have developed "credible, specific" plans to attack the US electric sector, per a DHS intelligence bulletin I've obtained. Details @thedailybeast

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DHS Warns That Right-Wing Extremists Could Attack Power Grid
The Department of Homeland Security is warning the electric sector that domestic violent extremists and racially motivated violent extremists may attack the electric sector.
8:28 AM · Jan 25, 2022

https://www.thedailybeast.com/dhs-warns-that-right-wing-extremists-could-attack-power-grid?ref=wrap


Domestic violent extremists and racially motivated extremists have been developing plans to attack the U.S. electric sector, according to an intelligence bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security that was issued this week and obtained by The Daily Beast.

“DVEs have developed credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure since at least 2020, identifying the electric grid as a particularly attractive target given its interdependency with other infrastructure sectors,” the alert said.

DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis issued the alert to the electric sector Monday, following requests from power companies to take stock of increased threats from domestic violent extremists in 2020 and 2021.

The alert comes as DHS and federal investigators strain to keep up with the threat of domestic violent extremists, and continue to work to charge participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The head of DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis John Cohen told lawmakers in recent testimony that, nearly one year after the riot on Capitol Hill, the threat landscape from domestic violent extremists “is one of the most complex, volatile, and dynamic that I’ve experienced in my career.”

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[hlthe2b]

1. Round em up and send up to their beloved Putin. How can this be the country that defeated fascism?

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[hlthe2b]

13. Defeated... Iphone self-correct

[msfiddlestix]

2. DHS should name these threats as Domestic Terrorism. n/t

[Nevilledog]

4. No federal criminal offense exists which is referred to as "domestic terrorism".

We need to change that.

[msfiddlestix]

8. Right? I remember recently learning of no federal offense in that category exists, I was shocked.

I didn't google the Uni-Bomber or Timothy McVeigh's criminal charges, I think I assumed they were charged under that umbrella.

I was stunned to learn in relation to Jan 6 prosecutions reports that domestic terrorism doesn't exist in law.

I can understand how that such charges could blow back on the "left" under right wing fascists regime here. None the less, this is an example of why we need such laws in place.

[Tatertot]

3. Janet Reno was right. nt

[BlueIdaho]

5. How do you wrap a flag around that?

What is the fake patriotism angle on bringing down a power grid?

[underpants]

6. I've always thought this was in danger

Running in different places I’ve seen the massive power lines going through farm land. Some redneck in a pickup could do some serious damage and then just drive off and no one would know.

[PatSeg]

7. That is terrifying

and sadly, very believable.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

9. Please note that this is meant to imply EITHER Trumpist Dipshits ... or BLM types

"domestic violent extremists and racially motivated violent extremists"

Trumpists and BLM, respectively, are what this memo actually refers to, in so many words.

That's all they're willing to come out and say, even under Biden. Both sides do it, don't you know!

The white people are the 'domestic' ones, and the black folks are the 'racially motivated' ones.

That's possibly the most disturbing part of this, to me.

[Mr. Ected]

12. Nope, not BLM types - neo-Nazis, actually

From the article:

"The previous indictments allege that Collins and Kryscuk were members of and made multiple posts on the “Iron March” forum, a gathering point for young neo-Nazis to organize and recruit for extremist organizations, until the forum was closed in late 2017."

[Hugh_Lebowski]

16. Yup ... that is what that particular DHS jargon means

I'm not saying there's ACTUALLY a threat from BLM types, but the DHS won't come straight out and say 'it's white people', they are doing the both-sides thing.

The 'racially motivated' bit ... is meant to represent BLM.

You can believe me or not, but I'm tellin' ya ...

[Mr. Ected]

19. That is absolutely true. They could have easily said "neo-Nazi" but chose the more vague term

That way, someone pre-disposed to hating BLM will interpret it that way and believe it to the core.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

20. Now we're on the same page (nt)

[Nevilledog]

21. White supremacists are racially motivated.

Just sayin'

[Hugh_Lebowski]

24. Oh, of course ...

But I'm convinced DHS are purposefully trying to interject a 'both-sides' ambiguity here, though all of us on our side have no doubt ... there is really only one side that's a threat to do this.

[Rebl2]

11. Not surprised 😐

[Tatertot]

14. Amusingly, my power just went out in texas

No domestic terrorist in texas (snark)

[Nevilledog]

22. Abbott & Cruz, Gohmert, Paxton.......

[moondust]

15. Working for Putin?

The Ukraine power grid hack...on December 23, 2015...(by Russians was) the first publicly acknowledged successful cyberattack on a power grid.
~
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_power_grid_hack

[Mr. Ected]

17. What if the attack occurred on a voting day?

This is how the right wingers could ratfuck the election without even having to mess with the ballot box or go through the Republican Party directly.

[lame54]

18. Traitorous terrorist acts

[modrepub]

23. Does This Count The Gov of TX

for failing to allow the local electric grid to "plug in" to neighboring grids to ensure power will continue to flow when it is stressed?

[MagickMuffin]

25. Jeepers, Whatever will they do once they can't communicate once the grid is gone?

Morse code, smoke signals, pony express?


Be careful what you wish for idiots!