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Re:FBI investigating vandalism of fiberoptic cables at Liver... by fiatmoney on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @11:55PM (#9816759)
If you're wondering whether this is related to the sniper attacks on electrical transformers in 2013, don't worry - despite having apparently no idea who did either, the FBI is pretty sure there's no connection.

"On April 16, 2013, suspects clipped fiber-optic cables outside San Jose before snipers opened fire on electrical transformers at PG&E's Metcalf Transmission Substation, causing more than $15 million in damage.

According to the FBI, the recent spate of fiber cuts are unconnected to the sniper attack on the Metcalf substation. No one has been arrested in connection with that attack."

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sacramento-cable...

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Re:FBI investigating vandalism of fiberoptic cables at Liver... by Alupis on Thursday July 02, 2015 @12:48AM (#9816887)
One has to question how they can be so certain they are totally unrelated given they have no clues about either incidents. Seems more like wishful thinking than sound facts at this point.
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Re:FBI investigating vandalism of fiberoptic cables at Liver... by skolor on Thursday July 02, 2015 @01:24AM (#9816997)
No public information about a crime doesn't mean no clues.
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