Eco-activists are suspected of letting down the tyres on over 100 4x4 SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) in the South Manchester area. Leaflets have been left on the windscreens accusing the owners of damaging the environment.
Eco-activists are suspected of letting down the tyres on over 100 4x4 SUVs in the South Manchester area. Leaflets have been left on the windscreens saying:
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Given the threat of climate change and the government's inaction, direct action such as this is, unfortunately, necessary. Large SUV's emit substantially more greenhouse gases.
Road accident victims are six times more likely to die if hit by a 4x4 rather than a smaller car. This is not an attack on you as a person, nor is it an attack on your right to own a car. This is an attack on your choice of car, given the above concerns.
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According to some reports (deliberate misinformation?) tyres were slashed but other reports say they were only let down. The cops are reported as saying this is criminal - is it a criminal offence to deflate a tyre as long as no damage is done?
Links to reports on this story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1186388/4x4-backlash-Owners-100-Chelsea-Tractors-tyres-slashed-environmental-activists.html
http://manchesterclimatefortnightly.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-suv-tyre-deflating-in-south.html
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1116770_ecovandals_attack_cars?rss=yes
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Given the threat of climate change and the government's inaction, direct action such as this is, unfortunately, necessary. Large SUV's emit substantially more greenhouse gases.
Road accident victims are six times more likely to die if hit by a 4x4 rather than a smaller car. This is not an attack on you as a person, nor is it an attack on your right to own a car. This is an attack on your choice of car, given the above concerns.
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According to some reports (deliberate misinformation?) tyres were slashed but other reports say they were only let down. The cops are reported as saying this is criminal - is it a criminal offence to deflate a tyre as long as no damage is done?
Links to reports on this story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1186388/4x4-backlash-Owners-100-Chelsea-Tractors-tyres-slashed-environmental-activists.html http://manchesterclimatefortnightly.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-suv-tyre-deflating-in-south.html http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1116770_ecovandals_attack_cars?rss=yes
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