Anti-Elon Musk demonstrations have erupted across the US with Left-wing protesters attacking Tesla showrooms with guns and Molotov cocktails. The Mail has the story.
Dozens of fired-up crowds assembled outside Tesla stores across the country on Saturday afternoon to protest against Musk’s efforts to slash Government spending and enact reforms. Demonstrations also erupted in London, Portugal, Malaysia and Iceland.
Roughly 250 activists were gathered outside a showroom in New York City, holding anti-Musk placards that read “Block Fascism Now” and “Musk Must Go” as they shouted “Elon Musk is not elected! Democracy must be protected!”
Five protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct at the Manhattan demonstration and one was taken into custody for resisting arrest, obstruction and violation of local law, the New York Daily News reported.
There have also been more than a dozen acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to police and local reports.
A Tesla showroom in Salem, Oregon, was shot at with an AR 15-style rifle in February. Suspected vandal Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, is also accused of causing major damage at the same store with Molotov cocktails in January.
Similarly, four Tesla cybertrucks were set ablaze overnight at a storage lot in Seattle’s industrial SoDo neighbourhood, KING-TV reported.
Officials say at least two vehicles were severely damaged in the fire. Seattle police are investigating if the blaze was an act of arson. …
Police say it is currently too early in the investigation to determine if the blaze was intentionally set.
The potential act of arson comes just days after suspected vandal Lansky was arrested in neighboring Oregon for attempting to destroy a Tesla dealership.
He allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at the showroom on January 20th, striking the dealership building and several vehicles and causing fires, Department of Justice court filings state.
Lansky then returned to the site on February 19th to fired multiple rounds into the building and at least one vehicle, federal prosecutors allege.
He was arrested last Tuesday and been charged with illegally possessing an unregistered destructive device. He was ordered detained pending further court proceedings.
Police in Oregon are also working with the FBI to investigate gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership in Tigard, outside Portland, last week.
Investigators believe at least seven shots were fired at around 1.46am Thursday, damaging three cars and shattering windows. One bullet went through an office wall and into a computer monitor. No one was injured in the shooting.
While the motivation for the attack has not been confirmed, Tigard police said they “are aware that other Tesla dealerships have been targeted across Oregon and the nation for political reasons”.
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