Teens arrested for smashing 'decadent' SUV

Houston Chronicle ^ | Jan 28 | Mike Glenn

[GeronL]

Teens arrested for smashing 'decadent' SUVs
By MIKE GLENN
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle

A teenager serving five years' probation for felony arson in a flag-burning case headed a group of self-described environmental guerrillas who vandalized almost 50 sport utility vehicles, officials said Tuesday.

Precinct 4 deputy constables said the group, led by Randall W. Heinrichs, 18, smashed windows and slashed tires on SUVs in north Harris County from October through December.

Investigators said the vandals used bats embedded with nails to smash windows and cut tires and sprayed graffiti, including Nazi swastikas, on the vehicles.

Four teenagers have been charged with criminal mischief.

Heinrichs, placed on deferred adjudication last year after pleading guilty in the arson case, has a "personal hatred" for SUVs, said Precinct 4 Capt. Rick Brass. "He talks about how they are environmentally unfriendly (and) decadent," he said.

Heinrichs, of Houston, was arrested Jan. 9 and is held in Harris County Jail without bail because of his arson probation.

Lindsey Garofano, 18, of Houston and Jarett Barger, 19, of Cypress were arrested Tuesday. Their bail was set at $5,000 each.

Joshua Killen, 18, of Cypress is expected to turn himself in shortly, deputy constables said.

Garofano told deputies she particularly resented "arrogant ladies" who drive expensive SUVs instead of buying more economical cars and donating the surplus money to charity.

[GeronL]

Heinrichs arson case was burning a flag at a lumber yard that draped the coffin of the owners' veteran brother.

[Consort]

The SUVs will counterattack......when the time is right.

[GeronL]

Heinrichs last case made FR too

flag-burning teen indicted for arson

[GeronL]

yup

See the next post? he's been on mentioned FR before in an arson case!!

[GeronL]

Where are the Houston FReepers??

Remember this kid punk??

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[Smokin' Joe]

Garofano told deputies she particularly resented "arrogant ladies" who drive expensive SUVs instead of buying more economical cars and donating the surplus money to charity.

Find a good, sturdy wall. Stand this bunch up against it..try not to damage useable organs.

[pax_et_bonum]

"Heinrichs ... has a 'personal hatred' for SUVs"

Maybe it's just because it's almost 1:30 in the morning and I'm pretty tired, but this REALLY tickles my funny bone.

[GeronL]

Not the first time he's made the news on FR. The guy has something against SUV's PERSONALLY... lol

[okie01]

Garofano told deputies she particularly resented "arrogant ladies" who drive expensive SUVs instead of buying more economical cars and donating the surplus money to charity.

Spoken like a good little liberal.

[anonymous_user]

Someone should tell this "shining wit" to picket SUVs on the Interstate.

[GeronL]

How do they know this woman didn't use her SUV to feed the homeless??

[GeronL]

tell me about it.

[Captainpaintball]

I'm too tired to look up Harris County's demographics right now, but I'm sure a Texas freeper could back up my suspicion that these are the actions of ignorant, brainwashed, spoiled rich white kidz raised by day care.

[GeronL]

well, I do know one FReeper in that area

[okie01]

Just noticed your tagline. Go, BillyBob!

[GeronL]

I don't have any money, so I am giving him a show of support...

They've been talking about this case (the SUV-arsonist case) on WBAP-AM, can you get that up there?

[Humidston]

(Wow! Talk about timing.... ;-)

Yes, that area is what I'd call upper middle class. Sorry to say I don't have any more information about these little Nazis, but I sure hope they ALL end up looking out of cells and wishing they could be free again.... Free to hate "rich" people like the little socialists they are.

Spoiled kids (of liberal parents) using excuses to justify their outrageous behavior!

[GeronL]

did you check the link in #3

he's been in trouble before

[graycamel]

Just watch...He will be the Democrat nominee in 2024.