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Vandalism In Arizona Shuts Down Internet and Phone Service

Posted by Soulskill on from the can't-stop-the-signal-unless-you-have-wiresnips dept.

schwit1 sends news that vandalism on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona knocked out internet and telephone service for hours across much of the state's northern region. ATMs, credit card functionality, and emergency services were all affected. Officers are trying to determine who cut through a pipe containing a fiber-optic cable on the outskirts of the city, leading to the outage on Wednesday, which hit northern Phoenix and large parts of the north of Arizona. ... The four-inch-thick pipe, which carries a CenturyLink cable, was found sliced through in an area where it is exposed to the elements as it crosses a desert wash about a quarter of a mile from a residential area, Holmes said. Police said the investigation is in its early stages, but that the pipe may have been vandalized by thieves looking to steal metal.

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  1. Queue it up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Act of terrorism!"

  2. stealing sheet metal? nah! by frovingslosh · · Score: 2, Funny

    More likely it was just someone that AT&T pissed off. Just ask AT&T for a list of all the people they have screwed and you'll have an abundance of suspects.

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    1. Re:stealing sheet metal? nah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not sure if AT&T will hand out a list of all their customers...

  3. Surely it's obvious... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fibre-seeking llamas!

  4. Not Length, Not Girth by pipingguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Four inch DIAMETER pipe. With piping, the hole goes on the inside.

  5. Re:Net Neutrality by Em+Adespoton · · Score: 3, Funny

    How so? Everyone gets the same speed....

  6. Re:I dont think it was kids. by rmdingler · · Score: 3, Funny
    Your response was cogent, logical, and a sound observation. GP's was needy and conspiratorial.

    And you are down (-4) moderations, if we were keeping score.

    If you infer from this example that even smart people are drawn to the superstitious and contrived, then at the very least, your reading comprehension skills are sound.

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