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https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/31/state-feds-investigate-after-suspicious-devices-are-found-near-power-lines-tyngsborough/olwql3b1ZELqcid2w7JCON/story.html
>TYNGSBOROUGH — Investigators found pipe bomb-like incendiary devices hanging on power lines in Tyngsborough, according to local and federal officials, who said they did not know why the devices were placed there, but said there was no apparent connection to terrorism.
>The devices were not explosive, according to the FBI, and did not pose a threat to the public. Incendiary devices burn, rather than explode.
>Officials said they did not know why the devices were placed on the lines, which are operated by National Grid and run along Locust Avenue.
>“We don’t know,” Tyngsborough Police Chief Richard Howe said at a news conference Thursday afternoon at the town’s police station. “We do know it’s a serious incident, a serious event.”
>Peter Kowenhoven, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston office, which is leading the investigation, said, “As of today, we have no proof or evidence that is linking this to a terroristic act.”
>But the officials also said there was no innocent explanation for the placement of the devices on the crucial power lines.
>Investigators were at the the scene for much of Thursday, after local firefighters noticed the devices a day earlier while fighting a brush fire. The officials told the utility National Grid, which notified law enforcement
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>>35583
>Kowenhoven said the devices were “metal cylinder objects similar to a pipe bomb in structure,” and a number of them were found, but he did not specify how many.
>Howe said there was reason to believe that the devices had caused the brush fire on Wednesday.
>The officials said the devices were homemade and had to be manually activated. One had been activated, sparking the fire.
>Kowenhoven said the devices had been taken to the FBI lab for analysis.
>He said the FBI had seen similar, though not exactly the same, devices in the past and had a database of such devices. Experts would examine the devices to see if there were any characteristic “signatures” on them.
>He said the FBI and local and State Police were still at the scene Thursday afternoon, processing the scene. “We are collecting the physical evidence at this time,” he said.
>The FBI said in a statement that it had notified other law enforcement agencies and utilities nationwide.
>“We’re looking at a number of individuals. We’re not ruling out anybody,” Kowenhoven said at the news conference.
>National Grid said its electric transmission system is secure and operating normally.
>“There is no effect on service to customers,” the company said in a statment.
50 doolarinos says its the religion of piss
>>35620
Remember, this is Boston.
>>But the officials also said there was no innocent explanation for the placement of the devices on the crucial power lines
inb4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_Mooninite_panic
again
>>35583
But why would the city put their parking meters up on utility poles?
>The devices were not explosive, according to the FBI, and did not pose a threat to the public.
Wat
>>35703
I suppose they mean that there was next to no chance of someone getting killed
>Implying that this is not an April fools joke article.
>Doesn't know what utility pole transformers are
>>35709
It came out yesterday, no April Fools. One of the "devices" caused a brush fire.
http://www.wcvb.com/news/suspicious-device-found-on-power-lines/38781046
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/suspicious-devices-strapped-power-lines-tyngsboro-locust-avenue-state-police/
If there were multiple cilinders that were placed literally on to the wires, it's might be a crude form of utilities terrorism.
They could have used termite to melt the power lines..
Unless they were just hanging from the wires, you'd be stupid to think that would work.
>>35623
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_Mooninite_panic
kek
