The measure, House Bill 2212, allows people who interfere with or prevent the function of utility infrastructure to be charged with aggravated criminal damage. “We originally talked about being proactive, but it is time we start acting,” Griffin said before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday. Griffin said that infrastructure for the Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District has recently seen increased vandalism resulting in thousands of dollars in expenses to the small local utility. The Arizona Mirror obtained a copy of this document, as well as another 200-page document with detailed instructions on how to disrupt critical infrastructure. That larger document specifically mentions the 2013 substation attack as inspiration within its opening paragraphs.

Source: CNN March 11, 2023 03:22 UTC