Prius pillage pre-meditated in Petaluma
It appears someone has it in for the Prii of Petaluma, CA. Over the past two weeks, at least half-a-dozen of the hybrids have been hunted down and had their windows shattered by bricks, rocks and a hammer. One Prius had a fender dented as well. While there doesn't appear to any sign of the attacks escalating to spray-painting or burning as had happened to Hummers in L.A. a few years ago, there are no known leads in the case and Prius owners may want to take extra parking precautions.
Although the motivation for the vandalism is unknown at this time, it is highly unlikely to be linked to pre-emptive attacks designed to protect blind pedestrians from the dangers these silent vehicles might present. However, if you do notice anyone in Petaluma carrying a white cane AND a hammer whilst feeling the contours of cars parked along the street, do your part to protect private property and pass along the information to the police.
[Source: The Press Democrat]
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1985 Gripen 12:41PM (4/15/2008)
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Maximum Bob lately? ;-)
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BoomBoom 2:09PM (4/15/2008)
I hope the FBI takes this act of terrorism as seriously as they took the Hummer attacks. These Anti-Eco-Terrorists must be stopped....
(Probably just a bunch of dumb kids just like the idiots that torched the Hummers.)
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Bill 2:25PM (4/15/2008)
Sentence the vandals to applying hot asphalt over an entire summer on the southern California inland desert roads.
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KarenRei 3:20PM (4/15/2008)
"Take that, clean air!"
(WHACK!)
"Don't want to send oil money to our enemies do ya?"
(WHACK!)
"This'll teach you to advance automotive technology!"
(WHACK!)
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Edward 4:29PM (4/15/2008)
Probably anti-"tree hugger" types.
Incidently, one of our local cambling casinos is giving away a Prious and a Camry Hybrid in their yearly drawing. A gambling casino? Yeah, go figure. :)
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stevefazek 5:31PM (4/15/2008)
i bet it was some H2 owner, 500 BUCKS A MONTH TO KEEP THIS POS FULL AND HE FILLS UP FOR ONLY 80 !!!1
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Kevin Nugent 10:38PM (4/15/2008)
That so weird. lets damage people property for being innovative and doing the right thing . get a life !!! You worthless bunch of idiots
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Mark 9:55PM (4/15/2008)
Probably employees of oil companies or OPEC insiders...
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