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A suspect vandalized and set fire to Teslas at a Las Vegas Collision Center early Tuesday in what police call a “targeted attack.”

The assailant, dressed in black, shot at five vehicles, torched two, and left an undetonated Molotov cocktail. They also spray-painted “Resist” on the building.

Authorities have not confirmed a political motive but noted Elon Musk’s ties to Trump. The FBI is investigating, warning that such acts are federal crimes.

Tesla has faced backlash amid Musk’s government role and far-right politics.

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    3 months ago

    Burning Teslas is stupid and wasteful. All this does is get Elon a free check from the insurance company.

    Protesting and stigmatizing buying a Tesla works better.

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      Protesting and stigmatizing buying a Tesla works better.

      Maybe if you are are someone who expects change to just magically “appear” and for the system to simply correct itself so that they can go back to consuming.

      Protest without the ultimate threat of force behind it is a parade.

      Steal them and strip them for their batteries and parts instead.

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        3 months ago

        Protest without the ultimate threat of force behind it is a parade.

        I’ve never heard it worded this way, before, but it sums up something that has been bothering me about modern protests: they are parades.

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      3 months ago

      No, it bring attention to him being a shitbag. Burn them all down.

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      3 months ago

      If this keeps up, no insurance company will insure Teslas anymore. I’m fairly sure the prices for that have already gone up and will continue to do so. It’s a high-risk asset now.

      Elon doesn’t get anything. Well unless the troglodyte having his Tesla just burned down goes out and buys another in hopes this one won’t combust or see him on the wrong side of a mob.