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When Your Backhoe Cuts "Black" Fiber

Posted by timothy on from the careful-with-that-thing dept.

bernieS writes "The Washington Post describes what happens when a construction backhoe accidentally cuts buried fiber so secret that it doesn't appear on public maps — and what happens when the Men in Black SUVs appear out of nowhere. Apparently, the numerous secret fiber and utility lines used by government intelligence agencies are being dug up with increasing frequency with all the increased construction projects in the DC area. It's amazing how quickly they get repaired!"

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  1. Re:Oh, for christ's sake by an+unsound+mind · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That shock site is the specific reason why most Slashdot posters use NoScript, yes you are an idiot for clicking and why on earth would you click on a link in a gigantic thread of troll posts?