Social Media Post About Gary, Indiana Power Outage Receives Community Note
A viral social media post claiming that a prolonged power outage in Gary, Indiana, was an act of environmental racism has been countered by a Community Note. The original post highlighted the city's demographics to suggest systemic bias. However, the added context clarifies that the outage was the result of severe storms that impacted Northwest Indiana and Northeast Illinois. Furthermore, the note explains that restoration efforts were significantly delayed after utility crews were shot at while working in the area, leading to a temporary suspension of repair operations.
I know right. That's why we're ruining nature, because she's racist.
Funny that this isn't funny so why is this in the HUMOR category?
so the city stopped trimming trees so more wires were destroyed. or was the electric company not doing their job.? did people gripe too much about their trees being trimed?
oh no tha blacks, poor blacks. also gary indiana sounds like the gay brother of indiana jones
It is called a "blackout" for some reason
Every single person in city and County administration is Black.
Community Notes are the best thing to happen to Twitter
Always the victim.
lol isnt Gary Indiana also, by some huge coincidence, a city with one of the highest crime rates ever recorded?
The real question is.... WHY WERE THE UTILITY CREWS SHOT?!?