Bulldozer Rampage In Granby

News4 ^ | June 4,2004 | NEWS4

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

You make some very interesting statements. Very. Sounds like you've got it all figured out. Carry on.

[SunnyUsa]

Fox News just reported that he's been telling his friends he's gonna "Take the Town Out" since January but no on believed him.....

just saw home video - apparently he's 52, has been in and out of court 14 times - the amount of destruction he did, the fact that he ran over a police car, tried to ignite a propane tank - makes me think his intention was to do all of this and then kill himself.

I'll be surprised if he's taken alive .

[tacticalogic]

Conservatives are big on hope and self-governance and the rule of law, and yet there are kooks who follow this despairing ideologue creed:

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but it's too soon to shoot the bastards." - Claire Wolfe

I've noticed that they're generally big on objectivity, reason, and have a sense of humor.

[Cultural Jihad]

From the Washington Times: (although another source named him "Heemeyer")

The driver of the bulldozer had been identified as Marvin Hemeyer, a county resident in his 50s who owned an unsuccessful muffler repair shop in town.

"He's a person who had a business here in the county and was put out of business so I think he's just got some vengeance with the town and the people who represent the town," said town resident Alicia Draper.

[Alberta's Child]

LOL!!

[rbmillerjr]

Bob the Builder...

We can fix it...

...

Yes we can.

[Catspaw]

This sounds like a very spectacular suicide by cop--after talking out a substantial portion of the town.

Maybe they'll be able to take him alive, but my gut says that's not going to happen.

[Alberta's Child]

I think I already know what this guy looks like . . .

Marvin Hemeyer

Marvin Hemeyer and friends

I see it's still a bit chilly in Granby, Colorado, fellows.

[Fester Chugabrew]

STOP! You're laughing me to tears, child!

[Republicus2001]

What Would John Denver Do?

[Fester Chugabrew]

Authorities insist damage to the town of Granby,
Colorado would have been lessened had
Mr. Hemeyer been of smaller stature.

[SunnyUsa]

This may be his muffler business which is in close proximity (same address)? to this Concrete Business:

Mountain View Muffler
300 N 11th St
Granby, CO 80446

Mountain Park Concrete
300 N 11th St
Granby, CO 80446

[ArmstedFragg]

"repelled up the cliff"

Much tougher than ascending down the cliff. :-)

[Alberta's Child]

LOL. Hey, you're the one who got me started on this!!

[Republicus2001]

didn't Hitler build his tank army ignoring int'l sanctions by calling them farm tractors? circa1933-4?

[forester]

Also, one more thing. The government takes great pains locally to control news in order not to inflame the public and give them any ideas. However, the media has free reign to inflame the world against us. Watch how the media treats this entire event. Watch closely

I agree. There is alot of parked logging equipment in our area. This story has been spiked on purpose, this guy has essentially built a home made tank, and I don't think the feds want to give the irate folks in the rural areas any ideas on how to deal with zoning and endangered species takings.

[Alberta's Child]

Holy sh!t. That guy looks exactly like the late George Young, the general manager of the New York Giants football team in the 1980s and early 1990s.

[Travis McGee]

Doubt he could have welded himself in. Maybe sombody helped him, and welded the kamikaze inside.

He could easily have welded himself in. No problem, as long as he left some vent holes.

[thackney]

Over here, dear

[mollynme]

The latest news is they have tried twice to blow him up but to no avail. They are going to try again later.