Morning Jolt: Who’s Attacking Our Power Grid?

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it appears someone is attacking the electrical power grid of the Seattle area, which comes after a series of similar incidents elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest as well as in Florida. And the FBI never caught the guy who attacked the electrical grid down in North Carolina earlier this month. Shooting up a power substation is apparently the latest fad.

Electric Boogaloo

Picture it: It's Christmas, you're about to prepare a big meal for the whole family, and the power goes out — all the lights, the refrigerator, your computer and cellphone charger, the works. That happened this year for a lot of families in the Seattle area, but it wasn't wind, snow, or bad weather; someone shot up their local power substation.

The initial Pierce County Sheriff's Department public statement was . . . curious:

Today at 05:26 am we received a call of a burglary to the Tacoma Public Utilities Substation at 22312 46th Ave ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY December 27 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY December 27 2022 Who's Attacking Our Power Grid? I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it appears someone is attacking the electrical power grid of the Seattle area, which comes after a series of similar incidents elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest as well as in Florida. And the FBI never caught the guy who attacked the electrical grid down in North Carolina earlier this month. Shooting up a power substation is apparently the latest fad. Electric Boogaloo Picture it: It's Christmas, you're about to prepare a big meal for the whole family, and the power goes out — all the lights, the refrigerator, your computer and cellphone charger, the works. That happened this year for a lot of families in the Seattle area, but it wasn't wind, snow, or bad weather; someone shot up their local power substation. The initial Pierce County Sheriff's Department public statement was . . . curious: Today at 05:26 am we received a call of a burglary to the Tacoma Public Utilities Substation at 22312 46th Ave ...   READ MORE

ADVERTISEMENT Trending on National Review 1. Beware Aggrieved Empires 2. Conservatism Needs the Long View 3. The IRS Gets a Massive Allowance and a New Commissioner. What Happens Next? Top Stories NEWS Congressman-Elect George Santos Facing Calls to 'Step Aside' after Admitting to Lies 'I am not a criminal,' said the 34-year-old Republican, who added he has no intention of resigning his seat to ... NEWS Ukraine Foreign Minister Calls for Peace Summit to End War with Russia 'Every war ends in a diplomatic way,' Dmytro Kuleba said. 'Every war ends as a result of the actions taken on the ... ADVERTISEMENT PODCASTS Episode 504: The Causes of Western... Episode 436: China After Mao... PHOTOS Today in History: December 27 Buffalo Blizzard VIDEO Zelensky Takes Aim at... Biden Claims He Awarded... NRPLUS ARTICLES Get Religion — and a Joy for Life —... Remembering the Worst Media Misses... ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.