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Re: Not a backhoe said by cghh:The press is reporting that this appears to be sabotage, not an errant backhoe, since a manhole cover was removed and the fiber cut. And they knew exactly what to cut. If that's true, this could be related to the CWA-AT&T bargaining going on right now. We always seem to get a few of these dumbasses who think sabotaging company assets will "help the cause". Last contract some people entered a garage in Michigan (i think) and played demolition derby with all the company vehicles.
If someone intentionally cut that fiber they could be facing federal prison... not to bright.
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| I believe that it was Chicago where the demolition derby occurred. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | Being that a lot of security is run over the phone with backup over cell (cell service was also effected by this), one has to wonder if this might not be robbery related. |
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| It would have to be an extremely astute robber to do it this way. The robber would have to know which cable protected his target and whether it was copper or fiber fed and have the knowledge of any diverse ring applications. In short, I doubt the robbery theory since the damage was in a manhole and the robber would have had to have knowledge which sheath held both the protection circuit, as well as the cell sites for the entire area. |
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 DavidNow accepting new patientsPremium,VIP
join:2002-05-30
Granite City, IL
kudos:70 | My guess is copper thieves. |
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