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FBI Investigating Series of Fiber Cuts In San Francisco Bay Area

jfruh writes: Ten times over four separate nights in the past year, telecom cables have been mysteriously cut in various locations around the San Francisco Bay Area. Now the FBI is investigating the incidents as potential sabotage. ITWorld reports: "In the past year, there were 10 instances on four separate nights when telecom cables were intentionally cut in Fremont, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Berkeley and San Jose, the agency said Monday. FBI Special Agent Greg Wuthrich said it's unclear if the incidents are unrelated or the work of a single person or group, but the FBI is keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious."

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  1. And now for the bad news... by CrimsonAvenger · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Do people really remember things like "oh, yeah, I saw some telecom workers in San Jose late at night on July 17 of last year"?

    Thinking back on last year, I can't actually pin ANYTHING down to that specific date. Sure, I remember seeing and doing things last year, but I couldn't tell you what I did on July 17 specifically beyond "get out of bed, eat three meals, go to bed" - don't even remember whether it was a workday or weekend, much less whether I saw any workmen doing stuff....

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  2. I expect these cuts to be decoys by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If you wanted to splice cables without anyone knowing, wouldn't you cut the cable someplace else to evade detection?

  3. Degenerates by meta-monkey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Jesus. Good, hard-working, honest Americans are sitting at home, fapping to online porn, pirating movies and music, trolling n00bs, and some sick, twisted psychopath cuts their fiber. Some things...some things are just beyond the pale.

    Nail 'em, FBI. Nail 'em to the fucking wall.

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  4. Re:In related news NSA builds data center in San F by houghi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It has come the situation where the tin-foil hat people are the sane ones.

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  5. Re:probably a muslim by Holi · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You mean back when San Francisco had a soul. Back when artwork like "Defenestration" was created, when the city had life and diversity, and a thriving artistic and music scene? Oh the horrors.

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