[harpolemond]

This post is to show how to beat this craziness with a simple fix:
Not Going into a lengthy Thread on this, but I have a nice work around for what these people are doing to the average person. They are deflating tires of anyone who owns a car. AKA anything that even looks like an SUV.

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They do not advocate slashing tires but I imagine some people are. They only list a simple way to make it difficult for the vehicle owner. A way to simply deflate your tire, qand then run... Well...
If you come out and see you have a flat tire, first check the stem. If these people have place a small object inside the screw cap to deflate, then remove it. You can carry a quick infiltrator in your car, or even a small hand pump. Just pump it back up enough to make it to the local gas station.
This thing is growing and even is now in Chicago. People are finding flats. Just get the cap to the tire off and re inflate. Be sure to remove any debris inside the stem. It is what they do. Just another annoying bunch of? I ain't got the words...crazies I guess who want to make it hard on others simply trying to live their lives.
Just carry a pump...

[NeverTyranny]

Haters of humanity and of themselves. Truly sick people.

[PGR88]

I will cheer when one of these cretins has his/her had bashed by an owner who catches them in the act.

[Red Badger]

SPJNK................................

[stars & stripes forever]

This is domestic terrorism.

Come back, PRESIDENT TRUMP!

[lightman]

And the diesel fuel for the service truck & air compressor is reducing carbon emissions....how?

idi F ots

(That's "F" in "idiots" for Sloe Xoe and the cognitively challenged.)

[blueunicorn6]

Deflating tires is extremely dangerous.

Some people will not notice the deflated tires and will crash.

This is sabotaging somebody’s car like cutting break lines.

[NorthMountain]

SPJNK.

And the list is growing.

[butlerweave]

Deflating tires over nothing , sounds like they’re just criminals and have to commit a crime

[Varsity Flight]

* Parking lot cameras

* Emergency

* Death/disabled life

* ID

* Prison

[Rio]

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Also good to have torque wrench in case they loosen wheel nuts.

[cyclotic]

I wonder about the feasibility of filling the tires with neon green dye or skunk urine for a strong dose of public humiliation therapy.

[Niteranger68]

How much carbon-based energy will it take to reinflate these tires?

[Signalman]

Those dumb Limeys. They don’t know how to spell “tire”.

[JME_FAN]

I have a solution for “Tyre Exstinguishers” ... A .45-ACP HP to the center of the forehead. The surefire solution to woke tyre-nny

[Pirate Ragnar]

Infintile

[John S Mosby]

Good tactical advice— especially removal of any debris in the valve. Another point which would spoil the day— these bozos could be unscrewing and removing the pin valve in the stem (it would take longer but no comeback for the owner unless they have spare valves to replace the removed one! Plus the pump as you mentioned).

These are real LOONIES! If they slash the tyres, then replacement would be MUCH worse for the “climate” than just leaving them the hell alone!

Reminds of the “Sierra” Club clowns who DID injure foresters and loggers by SPIKING trees with metal spikes which the chain saws would hit, kicking back on the workman and severely injuring (and iirc- killing one or more). Absolutely crazy a@@ loons, crazy with hate and misdirection and fraud.

[Persevero]

It’s a terrible event to the victim.

However 62 incidents worldwide is like no percent.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

This is deeply concerning because it could spread across country like wildfire. Deflating tires is quick and does no permanent damage. It only causes a severe inconvenience and the cost of a tow. As crimes go, it is low level so punishment would be non-existent or very mild. Anybody can do it.

If this catches on, we are all screwed big time. From a mere numbers perspective, this is a massive problem far in excess of catalytic converter theft, which is far more expensive but will probably never be a common problem. They can hit anywhere anytime, and quickly. Four punks each take a tire, and it is done in 30 seconds.

I am holding my breath for this one, because if it becomes a big deal on social media, nobody’s truck or SUV is going to be save, or any car the greens think is in the same category. You will have some punks who think every car is fair game but EVs.

This is scary. This has the potential to be horrendous.

[blam]

Track these people down and sat a fire under THEIR vehicle.