43 SUVs in Boston’s affluent Beacon Hill area reportedly had their tires deflated by an international group of climate activists, who also left behind preachy leaflets telling drivers: “Your gas guzzler kills.”
The organization, which goes by the name Tyre Extinguishers and claims to have 15,000 members worldwide, claimed in a blog post that the action on Wednesday night was their first venture into Boston,
The eco-warriors emphasized that they spared electric, hybrid, and cars with disabled identification.
The large concentration of wealth in Beacon Hill, according to the environmental activists, is why they decided to target SUV owners who reside there.
FIRST ACTION IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: 43 SUVS DISARMED
Great action by the new TX Boston group who last night took out 43 SUVs in the Beacon Hill area, one of the wealthiest areas of the city.
This is a do-it-yourself movement! Join us: https://t.co/cmqm5IOeg7 pic.twitter.com/vCnA1ZnUE3
— The Tyre Extinguishers (@T_Extinguishers) April 20, 2023
According to the Boston Police Department, police responded to allegations of vandalism along Mount Vernon Street on Thursday morning and were looking into the incident.
Locals were shocked by the widespread destruction and expressed their dismay, saying that there are alternative, less harmful methods to address climate change.
According to the group’s website, vandalism of SUVs has occurred at least 18 times this year as of the event in Boston.
The Tyre Extinguishers organization claims to have deflated more than 10,000 Vehicle tires worldwide since its establishment in March 2022.
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I’m sorry, but the goofy liberal blue cities in touch with alternate universes are getting exactly what they richly deserve. End of discussion.
This is a simple act of criminal vandalism that could be stopped with proper enforcement of the law which incldes arrest, prosecution, conviction, incarceration and payments to the victims. Sadly the law will not be enforced in Massachusetts. Fortunately, since most democrats do not own EVs or hybrids, more than 50% of the vehicles damaged will belong to democrats. In fact, as of November of 2022 only 4.0% of Americans owned EVs and only 4 of our congressional representatives owned EVs. So much for getting on the EV bandwagon!
Were they actually slashed or merely deflated?