When the power grid assault struck on Christmas day, the media rushed to downplay the obvious act of terror as a “burglary.” That didn’t go over real well. The good news is that the FBI managed to track down two suspects. Thankfully, Matthew Greenwood and Jeremy Crahan were stupid enough to bring phones along on the operation. They’re not being charged with burglary.
Power heist domestic terror
The “Grinchy” burglars stole every watt of power from 14,000 customers across the western side of Washington state on Christmas morning. All the heat went away too. On Tuesday, January 3, two men were arrested.
As reported by Fox News, “Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, both of Puyallup, Washington, have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and possession of an unregistered firearm.”
The power burglars notably weren’t charged with anything along the lines of domestic terror, yet. The feds are expected to make a big example of them, but only if they don’t lean politically “progressive.”
2 men in Washington state were arrested for sabotaging 4 substations and causing power outages for thousands of people.
Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, caused at least $3 million in damage. Cell phone data showed both men in the vicinity of all 4 substations. pic.twitter.com/tphIwbqqkh
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) January 4, 2023
If they’re basic local Antifa® brand Anarchists, they’ll get a slap on the wrist but if they turn out to be MAGA Republican types, the FBI will pursue “prosecution for increased instances of electric grid sabotage.”
Even if the charges aren’t upgraded, the two power bandits are in a lot of trouble. The conspiracy charge can send someone away for up to 20 years and the gun crime is good for another 10. Of course, those are the maximum sentences.
Liberal prosecutors could give them a probation deal. Only if they promise to vote Democrat, though. Bureau officials are convinced that these two were “behind attacks at all four substations.”
$3 Million and counting in damage
Without factoring in all the people left shivering in the dark, the physical damage to the Graham and Elk Plain substations “is estimated to be at least $3 million.” That’s only half the damage.
The estimate hasn’t come in on the Kapowsin or Hemlock substations. The first two are owned by Tacoma Power and the second set by Puget Sound Energy.
The information was sealed until Tuesday, when both men were scheduled to appear for arraignment in Tacoma’s U.S. District Court. Prosecutor Nick Brown announced that “the two men had been arrested on New Year’s Eve.”
Two men charged with attacks on four power substations in Washington state. Matthew Greenwood and Jeremy Crahan have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and Greenwood faces a separate charge of possessing illegal short-barreled rifles. https://t.co/T5hPcY4yYD
— OneMudHen (@2MudHensPottery) January 4, 2023
He made a point of patting the FBI on the back for a speedy investigation. Unlike the one they’re doing on Hunter Biden’s laptop. “I commend the work by the FBI to quickly identify these suspects and disrupt any future attacks on the east Pierce County power grid.”
Shooting up substations appears to be a growing fad. “We have seen attacks such as these increase in Western Washington and throughout the country and must treat each incident seriously. The outages on Christmas left thousands in the dark and cold and put some who need power for medical devices at extreme risk.” The FBI agents were each handed a gold star to paste on their forehead for going above and beyond the call of duty.
“This case took many of them away from their families during the holidays but through their efforts, we have two men in custody we believe to be responsible for all four power station attacks. This demonstrates the commitment by all levels of law enforcement to protect our infrastructure and hold those accountable who put our community in danger.” Just don’t ask them to investigate anyone related to Joe Biden. Four years and counting on the emails oozing out of Hunter’s laptop, for instance.
