www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/remote-solar-observatory-remains-closed-after-mysterious-evacuation
TL:DR –
*Update, 17 September, 3:55 p.m.: The Sunspot Solar Observatory in New Mexico reopened today. In a statement, the operator of the site, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), said it has been cooperating with an ongoing law enforcement investigation of criminal activity that occurred on the site. The organization said it evacuated the site because of a concern that a suspect posed a threat to the safety of staff and residents. AURA has not said what the suspected criminal activity is and said it was reluctant to share news during the shutdown because it did not want to alert the suspect and impede the investigation.
Kiddie porn, while a criminal act, will not, repeat, not pose a threat to the safety of staff and residents. What the hell is going on?
h/t TheRealSciFiMadman