Bloody enviromentalists...

**Indiana_Jones** · 31st July 2007, 12:08

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/...ectid=10454665

"BERLIN - Radical environmentalists in Germany have declared war on sport utility vehicles and luxury cars, deflating the tyres of more than 80 fuel-guzzlers in less than a week, a Berlin police spokesman said.

In night-time raids the environmentalists targeted 4x4 SUVs and large luxury vehicles across Berlin, leaving hand-written notes for their owners which pointed to the link between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and global warming.

Although there were differences in the way the tyres were deflated - some were slashed but others simply had the air let out of them - investigators assume that one group is behind the campaign, the spokesman said.

The police believe the group may be linked to international organisations such as the "World Carfree Network", which encourages direct action in its quarterly magazine Carbusters published in Prague.

Similar groups in France and Belgium have been known to smear cars with manure."

That's just wrong, you don't touch another man's machine (well unless they really had it coming)

Why don't they have the balls to put their group's name on the notes?

If they believe in their cause so much, they wouldn't mind if a few anger car owners knew who they were.

-Indy

**ManDownUnder** · 31st July 2007, 12:11

I have to admit - it makes me stop and think for a bit... about personal transport. Their MO leaves a bit to be desired though

**James Deuce** · 31st July 2007, 12:12

CO2 has very little to do with Global warming. Sulphuric Acid solution aerosols (vented from volcanoes. Far more reflective than C02 and they sit right at the top of the Troposphere for decades after a major eruption) and H20 are the biggest culprits.

**marioc** · 31st July 2007, 12:15

SUV;s ashould not be allowed on the road unless you have a good reason imo,ie towing a boat etc

**vifferman** · 31st July 2007, 12:15

Don't forget too, that Globular Yawning is not even proven - it's a hypothesis that's been promulgated as fact by The Media.
Oh - and I thought it was now "Global Climate Change as a result of mankind's activities".

**Indiana_Jones** · 31st July 2007, 12:16

Originally Posted by marioc

SUV;s ashould not be allowed on the road unless you have a good reason imo,ie towing a boat etc

Well I wouldn't say that. I don't mind people driving SUV's, as long as it's not 2 lanes wide etc.

If we banned SUVs on the road, bikes would be right after them.

-Indy

**Magua** · 31st July 2007, 12:18

Finding your car with no air in its tyres in the morning would be incredibly annoying, but slashing tyres? Not on. Legislate SUVs from city roads instead. :P

**Steam** · 31st July 2007, 12:18

Originally Posted by vifferman

Don't forget too, that Globular Yawning is not even proven - it's a hypothesis that's been promulgated as fact by The Media.

Don't forget too, that Evolution is not even proven - it's a hypothesis that's been promulgated as fact by The Minions of Satan.

**Indiana_Jones** · 31st July 2007, 12:21

Originally Posted by Magua

Finding your car with no air in its tyres in the morning would be incredibly annoying, but slashing tyres? Not on.

Doing it period is not on.

Those fucking hippies can stand outside a shell station with cardboard signs and sing some shit as tree hugging song.

Then we can abuse them in kind

-Indy

**Magua** · 31st July 2007, 12:26

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Doing it period is not on.

Those fucking hippies can stand outside a shell station with cardboard signs and sing some shit as tree hugging song.

Then we can abuse them in kind

-Indy

Why do you despise those who care about the environment?
Granted this group of people have lost the plot.

**avgas** · 31st July 2007, 12:27

I thought cars ran less efficient with flat tyres......i don't see their point

**Indiana_Jones** · 31st July 2007, 12:29

Originally Posted by Magua

Why do you despise those who care about the environment?
Granted this group of people have lost the plot.

Most of them don't care. They're just jumping on the bloody band wagon.

I don't mind if they want to care, but they leave me alone please.

-Indy

**sinned** · 31st July 2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by marioc

SUV;s ashould not be allowed on the road unless you have a good reason imo,ie towing a boat etc

Do the sums,( and assuming burning fossils fuels is a bad thing to do) the difference between an SUV and a small car is not as significant as useage. Choosing to live a great distance from where you work and driving a small car will use more fuel than the occasional use of a SUV.

So called environmentally aware people are often those who every weekend will drive large distances to a concert, a bicyle riding event and to pick up a supply of organic vegs. Years ago some figures were published that showed that fuel burnt to travel to horse racing events was vastly more the that for motor racing events including the fuel used on the track.

It is the distance travelled that contributes most to fuel use not the size of vehicle.