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A militarized conspiracy theorist group believes radars are ‘weather weapons’ and is trying to destroy them
National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group, emails from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s security office show.
The group Veterans on Patrol, which the Southern Poverty Law Center defines as an anti-government militia organization, views the NWS’ network of Doppler radars as “weather weapons,” according to an internal NOAA email sent Monday and seen by CNN. Among other actions, NOAA’s security office advises that the NWS implement a buddy system when working at remote sites and be alert for suspicious activity. The NOAA emails indicate the FBI and other law enforcement authorities are aware of the militia-style group’s activities and are tracking them, and have issued bulletins about the NEXRAD threat.
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