WASHINGTON, July 18, 2007
Eco-Vandals Attack Hummer In D.C.
Masked Men Smash 5-Day-Old SUV With Baseball Bats
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A Hummer became the target of environmentalist rage on July 16, 2007, when eco-vandals bashed in the windows of a recently acquired SUV in an upscale Washington suburb. (AP Photo)
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His Hummer only lasted five days. On Monday, two masked men were seen taking a bat to every window, knifing each tire and scratching a message into the body — "For The Environ."
"The thought of somebody vandalizing it never crossed my mind," Groves, who lives in an upscale northwest Washington neighborhood with his mother, told the Washington Post. "I've kind of been in shock."
Now, as Groves ponders what to do with the remains of his $38,000 SUV, he has been the target of a number of people who have driven by the crime scene in his upscale neighborhood and glared at him in smug satisfaction, the Post reports.
"I'd say one in five people who come by have that 'you-got-what-you-deserve' look," said friend Andy Sexton, 27, who is visiting from Arkansas and has been helping Groves deal with fallout from the crime, told the Post.
Neighbors admit they don't like gas-guzzling Hummers. But they aren't condoning the vandalism.
Neighbor Lucille Liem, 37, who owns a Prius hybrid, told the Post that a common sentiment in the neighborhood is that large vehicles are impractical and a strain on the Earth — and Hummers in particular are a symbol of consumer excess.
"The neighborhood in general is very concerned with the environment," said Liem, whose Prius gets about 48 miles a gallon compared with the Hummer's 14 miles a gallon. "It's more liberal leaning. It's ridiculous to be driving a Hummer."
Liem quickly told the Post that she does not condone violence.
Police say they haven't seen vandalism so severe with a clear political message in recent years. Investigators say they don't have many leads.
"I'm worried about what I do now," Groves told the Post. "If I get it fixed, do I put it back in the same spot three weeks from now?"
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Michelle Obama tells how her role as the First Lady has changed her perspective.
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See all 128 Comments"Just wanted to make you drool."
Ahh, I am a girl and I am afraid that some piece of c-r-a-p vehicle ain't going to make me drool. Gag maybe, but not drool.
Just wanted to make you drool. (grin)
Thas ok baby, someday you can have some toys too.
I don't want a hummer, An Abrams would be nice. With that I could reach out and touch them before they could touch me. ;)
The 2008 H3 SUV is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sport-utility, available in 5 trims, ranging from the Base to the Alpha.
Upon introduction, the Base is equipped with a standard 3.7-liter, I5, 242-horsepower engine that achieves 15-mpg in the city and 20-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional. The Alpha is equipped with a standard 5.3-liter, V8, 290-horsepower engine. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.
The 2008 Base is a carryover from 2007. The Alpha has been redesigned for 2008.
are two VERY different things
Typical liberalism...no real surprise to me.
Fortunately, I live in a state where it is legal
to defend yourself AND your property. My state
also allows concealed weapons permits.
These eco-nuts wouldn't dare attempt that here.
Good way to get yourself killed.
Posted by processor2 at 10:19 AM : Jul 19, 2007
MY STATE TOO
Big Brother nope a nanny govt. Some are smart arses and that I am not. So use the bus,conserve on water,ration gas,use cloth bags,use the BUS, walk, bike,etc. I saw a program on gas or the lack of it. And when gas runs for good then you be whining as that car will be useless. So don't be surprised. I am not crying wolf. OIL WILL RUN OUT. I am 52.
There doesn't seem to be any difference in the size of their brains though.
This isn't the 60's and 70's when we could afford 25 cent and 55 cent gallon of gas to burn in our old yank tanks. This country is so wasteful of its resources, the day will come when we won't have access to any. What then??
Posted by erasmus6 at 01:13 PM : Jul 19, 2007
The difference between men and boys,......are the price of thier toys
Or you get a visit from the neighborhood enforcement squad
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