Chris Johnston said:
Hardly the same level of detail, but that's not my point. My point is
that exposing detail of that level compromises security. A person
with a rifle equipped with a silencer and a telescopic sight can shut
down a substation without being discovered. A small group can shut
down multiple substations and put a major city in the dark for an
extended period of time. Such a map tells them where to deploy their
assets.
Trying to hide such information about things that are in plain site is a
waste of time. Might as well try to hide a cooling tower that's visible
from 10 miles away.
Buy a topographical map (available many places) and it shows power lines and
substations. Download a satellite photo and you can pick out the power
lines. Drive around in your car on the week ends and you'll stumble across
them.
Terrorists are not stupid. If they want to find information about power
lines or substations, there are easily half a dozen sources they could use
to find it. Paranoia about reporting 'suspicious' activity in recreational
marinas, 'hiding' information about things that are in plain site, it's all
got to stop. The more paranoid we act, the more the terrorists win.
daestrom