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Sabotage attacks knock out phone service
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Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:19:58 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/10/MNP816VTE6.DTL By Nanette Asimov, Ryan Kim, Kevin Fagan Chronicle Staff Writers April 10, 2009 Police are hunting for vandals who chopped fiber-optic cables and killed landlines, cell phones and Internet service for tens of thousands of people in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties on Thursday. The sabotage essentially froze operations in parts of the three counties at hospitals, stores, banks and police and fire departments that rely on 911 calls, computerized medical records, ATMs and credit and debit cards. The full extent of the havoc might not be known for days, emergency officials said as they finished repairing the damage late Thursday. Whatever the final toll, one thing is certain: Whoever did this is in a world of trouble if he, she or they get caught. "I pity the individuals who have done this," said San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/
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