Terror attacks on power installations are nothing new, but one Orlando resident who messed around with the grid in Maryland will serve hard time for his electrical interference.

Brandon Clint Russell of Orlando was sentenced to two decades in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for “conspiring to damage or destroy electrical facilities,” after a successful federal prosecution in Maryland.

“Russell allowed hatred to drive him and his co-conspirator to plot a dangerous scheme that could have harmed thousands of people,” U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes said. “The sentence imposed today reflects the gravity of Russell’s egregious conduct and his ongoing threat to public safety. This conviction underscores our unwavering commitment to dismantling violent extremist threats and holdin

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