Terrorism on SUV

According to The San Diego Union-Tribute, Vandals acting in the name of a radical environmental group struck four car dealerships and several individual car owners in the San Gabriel Valley. A group called The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for the attacks along with a recent arson fire that destroyed an apartment construction site in San Diego, CA were damages were estimated to be $50 million. The Clippinger Chevrolet dealership in West Covina, sustained an estimated $1 million in damages after two fires were set in the car lot and one in the warehouse were service parts were kept. The vehicles involved were mainly poor fuel-efficient. Most of the cars were new, mostly H2 Hummers, which is a civilian version the military Humvee.

A good 20 cars were totally gone and at least another 20 had significant damage. The Rusnak Mercedes Benz dealership of Arcadia was also involved, there another nine SUV’s were similar vandalized. The Environment Liberation Front which started in

The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the incident along with the West Covina Police. A tape was released by the FBI showing two young white men running across the parking lot spray painting cars. Randy Parsons, who is the FBI’s assistant agent in charge said that the FBI along with the West Covina Police are going to investigate the arson attacks as a case of domestic terrorism. Even though there is not specific crime for domestic terrorism, the law defines domestic terrorism as criminal acts dangerous to human life that appear intended to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or the government. Domestic Terrorism includes assassination, kidnapping or massive destruction of property. As of last year there haves been about 26 FBI field offices that have pending investigations involving the ELF.

Britain in 1992 belief in taking direct action, criminal if necessary, to protect the environment. The ELF have inflicted more then $100 million in damages in North America over the last six years. They were also involved in the torching of four ski lifts and outbuildings at a resort in Vail, Colorado in 1998. The city’s fire chief, Richard Green had this to

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