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(26,645 posts) Mon Dec 5, 2022, 02:06 PM Dec 2022

NC sheriff rules out right-wing activist as suspect in power outage after praying with her [View all]

By Travis Gettys
Published December 05, 2022

A right-wing activist was investigated over a cryptic social media post claiming to know about the cause of a mass power outage in central North Carolina.

Emily Grace Rainey, a former U.S. Army psychological operations officer, posted about the outages that left nearly 40,000 customers without power, but Moore County sheriff Ronnie Fields told WRAL-TV that he prayed with her and determined her claims were not credible.

"Yes, we had to go and interview this young lady and have a word of prayer with her, but it turned out to be nothing," Fields said.

https://www.rawstory.com/emily-grace-rainey/

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NC sheriff rules out right-wing activist as suspect in power outage after praying with her [View all] turbinetree Dec 2022 OP

Uh-uh Mad_Machine76 Dec 2022 #1

(Oh, god.) cbabe Dec 2022 #2

Dear Lord God Almighty,... magicarpet Dec 2022 #3

Sheriff Co-Conspirator musette_sf Dec 2022 #4

Gotta get the story straight orthoclad Dec 2022 #60

Well, as long as they had a "word of prayer" as one does yorkster Dec 2022 #5

Mental note to portray myself as an evangelical Christian Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #6

no shit, right? ZonkerHarris Dec 2022 #8

Same yankee87 Dec 2022 #10

That only works when you transverse the ass-holy realm and enter Dumbfuckistan. TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #26

Try that in a blue city IronLionZion Dec 2022 #42

With cops? Yeah, if you are white it still works in blue cities. CSPOA NullTuples Dec 2022 #48

It would depend on the cop and the crime IronLionZion Dec 2022 #68

City cops are indeed more diverse. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #70

So you tweak it a bit and mention Cupich & Casey... NullTuples Dec 2022 #78

Oh, for sure. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #85

Drop a few Praise Jesuses or Lord Willings here and there-- Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #50

And tell the cop orthoclad Dec 2022 #63

Ha ha, I didn't know that. My husband always Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #66

I said it to a cop orthoclad Dec 2022 #73

Makes sense, they've been conditioned by their subculture to see everyone as an "insurgent" NullTuples Dec 2022 #80

Yeah. That "civilians" thing gets me orthoclad Dec 2022 #83

Holy crap, you're totally right JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2022 #88

I want bumper stickers like the old James Bond license plates... NullTuples Dec 2022 #79

i had same thought. how many perps got let go because they prayed with the idiot BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #90

How sweet. Boomerproud Dec 2022 #7

I asked an expert........ MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #9

JFC can we get the FBI involved in this please? tishaLA Dec 2022 #11

They are as of today obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #22

Thanks for the info tishaLA Dec 2022 #25

already are onenote Dec 2022 #30

Yes, because I trust the FBI to not be right wing... NullTuples Dec 2022 #49

Presumably you have a better option then. tishaLA Dec 2022 #75

The FBI field office for this area of NC may not be much better. yardwork Dec 2022 #57

How much evidence is already hidden? orthoclad Dec 2022 #64

Seem there is a sheriff that needs to uncork his head from his ass republianmushroom Dec 2022 #12

I bet he's a "constitutional sheriff" orthoclad Dec 2022 #65

"She is a white woman, she is ex-military, plus she is saved. A Good Christian Woman. NOT GUILTY!!!" dalton99a Dec 2022 #13

"And never mind that gun shops were plundered as soon as the power went down..." NullTuples Dec 2022 #20

Is that true? BlackSkimmer Dec 2022 #36

Apparently so. Within minutes of the blackout. At least 2 gun shops & the local Walmart. NullTuples Dec 2022 #44

It's almost like the gun thieves knew the power would go out. yardwork Dec 2022 #58

Oink Oink NBachers Dec 2022 #61

wonder if the prayer went something like this Marthe48 Dec 2022 #14

I love that Rob Reiner gave his mother the best line in the movie. niyad Dec 2022 #21

lol barbtries Dec 2022 #23

Not sure word of prayer works for other crime suspects IronLionZion Dec 2022 #15

If you want to lose your mind, take a peek at her FB page Orrex Dec 2022 #16

Right. And when he complains "How am I supposed to live without a pension?", tell him, 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #24

Yep, the Lord shall provide (nt) Orrex Dec 2022 #28

You mean this NC sheriff? NullTuples Dec 2022 #17

Prayed with her? YoshidaYui Dec 2022 #18

bullshit. barbtries Dec 2022 #19

Delusional Young woman. Also involved in Jan 6 insurrection. Fla Dem Dec 2022 #27

Involve, she took a sizable crew to DC that day... NullTuples Dec 2022 #52

Well, the FBI has joined the investigation revmclaren Dec 2022 #29

Well. Just because they ruled out this one woman Takket Dec 2022 #31

Tell me you're in a cult without telling me you're in a cult. Initech Dec 2022 #32

High chance that at a bare minimum Abolishinist Dec 2022 #33

"Saved" right wing evangelicals think it's OK to lie, cheat, steal, and murder Warpy Dec 2022 #34

Yeah, I wanna see that scene in the movies where the FBI comes in & bigfoots the local yokels. NBachers Dec 2022 #67

I'll buy the popcorn, my treat. Warpy Dec 2022 #74

Sherrif Ronnie - A good Christian, A good Republican packman Dec 2022 #35

Jesus. Hope the FBI follows up on this prayer meeting Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #37

For the moment, let's trust him StormKing Dec 2022 #38

Are you serious? Tom Yossarian Joad Dec 2022 #46

Welcome to DU, StormKing. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author GarySeven Dec 2022 #39

Oh, FFS! Deep State Witch Dec 2022 #40

I'll believe the FBI when they tell me it's so. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #41

She *is* an Oath Keeper type. Took an entire crew of people to DC on Jan 6th... NullTuples Dec 2022 #54

I still say she has to be interviewed by the FBI. I don't accept Sherriff whosis Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #76

Psych ops were her specialty in the armed forces... NullTuples Dec 2022 #77

*head-desk* LymphocyteLover Dec 2022 #43

I'd be more inclined to believe a lie-detector test than a prayer FakeNoose Dec 2022 #45

This is fucking insane! WTF was he doing investigating her in the first place being buds with her? Tom Yossarian Joad Dec 2022 #47

hem. conflict of intrist. AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #51

SMDH iluvtennis Dec 2022 #53

Dear God. Protect us from your pretend followers who are Roman soldiers in disguise. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #55

If only Derick Chauvin had prayed with George Floyd. SergeStorms Dec 2022 #56

There's a picture of her upthread jmowreader Dec 2022 #81

Homeland Security was created for stuff like this, wasn't it? liberalmuse Dec 2022 #59

Uh, yeah, because Christians never, ever lie about anything, Ilsa Dec 2022 #62

One of the sheriff's buddies behind it? LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #69

Maybe they should just leave the power off. Turbineguy Dec 2022 #71

FFS... Lucinda Dec 2022 #72

It sounds like they had a word of prayer with her, and THAT'S what turned out to be nothing. DFW Dec 2022 #82

Who could have possibly done this crime? Let us see... jmowreader Dec 2022 #84

Some Christians are not that smart Trenzalore Dec 2022 #86

Hell the sheriff may be in on it too. I know a lot of rural NC... JanMichael Dec 2022 #89