The method and target are solid, but something about the execution seems sloppy. Proximity to the target could have been better and probably the choice of explosive too. Seems to me the planner and the triggerman are different people.
It's a very odd type of attack. Like I said, a state actor wouldn't care so much about trying to preserve life, and they would have been more likely to either succeed or use a non-violent tactic on this type of facility. On the other hand, your average non-state actor wouldn't target telecom infrastructure, nor avoid civilian casualties.
It's like they were a Luddite Extremist or something. That's what makes me think it could be a lone wolf thing. Basically a guy who kills himself but blames telecom for the social damage he sees around him.
There is a rumor that the FBI isn't letting any other agencies into the building. If they had lost access to something in there for whatever reason, they are in now.
I doubt the FBI wouldn't at least let the ATF or the NSA access the building. The NSA probably has their own shit in there, and the ATF would see that as part of their jurisdiction anyway. Keeping the FCC out? sure.
your average non-state actor wouldn't target telecom infrastructure
There was an incident sometime in the early 00's where a person stole a utility tree trimming crane (the sort used to clear branches around large transmission lines in rough terrain) and used it to cut through some high voltage lines.
It sparked a very short lived national manhunt because it was believed to be a lone wolf making an attack on utility infrastructure.
You can't find anything about the story today, it's been completely covered up.
Yeah.
Lone wolf terrorism is a thing. It's possible he got some help, but was the primary actor.
The target isn't a coincidence given the times. At the very least, someone with larger plans suggested it to Mr. Wolf.
The method and target are solid, but something about the execution seems sloppy. Proximity to the target could have been better and probably the choice of explosive too. Seems to me the planner and the triggerman are different people.
It's a very odd type of attack. Like I said, a state actor wouldn't care so much about trying to preserve life, and they would have been more likely to either succeed or use a non-violent tactic on this type of facility. On the other hand, your average non-state actor wouldn't target telecom infrastructure, nor avoid civilian casualties.
It's like they were a Luddite Extremist or something. That's what makes me think it could be a lone wolf thing. Basically a guy who kills himself but blames telecom for the social damage he sees around him.
There is a rumor that the FBI isn't letting any other agencies into the building. If they had lost access to something in there for whatever reason, they are in now.
I doubt the FBI wouldn't at least let the ATF or the NSA access the building. The NSA probably has their own shit in there, and the ATF would see that as part of their jurisdiction anyway. Keeping the FCC out? sure.
There was an incident sometime in the early 00's where a person stole a utility tree trimming crane (the sort used to clear branches around large transmission lines in rough terrain) and used it to cut through some high voltage lines.
It sparked a very short lived national manhunt because it was believed to be a lone wolf making an attack on utility infrastructure.
You can't find anything about the story today, it's been completely covered up.
I don't remember ever hearing anything like that.
I've seen people get electrocuted to death for pulling stunts like that, though.