Posted on 04/01/2025 7:54:54 AM PDT by thegagline
A self-confessed Elon Musk hater was filmed issuing a groveling apology after he was tracked down and confronted for allegedly carving a swastika onto a Tesla.
Chadd Ritenbaugh, 55, was slapped with a slew of charges in Pennsylvania after being confronted by the furious Tesla owner over the alleged incident outside a Planet Fitness in Doylestown, cops said.
The vehicle’s camera captured a vandal parking next to the Tesla just before 9:30 a.m. March 24 before suddenly jumping out, glancing around and crouching down to mark the car.
The Tesla owner only found out when they got home and found “scratches in the shape of a swastika” on the side of the car, leading him to the footage of the vandal at work, police said.
It showed the suspect going to the gym, and “Planet Fitness staff was able to identify the suspect by his membership” after he scanned in with his card, cops said.
Before Ritenbaugh was arrested, he was filmed being confronted by the Tesla owner, who repeatedly asked if he scratched a swastika into the car with a key.
“I’m sorry, I have nothing against your car, and I have nothing against you,” Ritenbaugh could be heard saying meekly.
“Obviously, I have something against Elon Musk,” he said of the Tesla owner.
At one point, Ritenbaugh denied using a key to etch the markings and instead insisted he’d only used a crayon — blaming it on him being “misguided.”
Ritenbaugh was booked on criminal mischief, harassment and disorderly conduct charges.
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Hilarious comparison. Chadd and Randi.
How much is a new Tesla paint job and the time wasted and inconvenience of having to do such?
What do you expect going to a Planet Fitness?
Here is another recent attack I haven’t seen posted to FR. This happened on a cul-de-sac, so I am guessing it was someone he knew, a neighbor, or maybe someone that followed him home. This happened in California a few days ago.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/caught-camera-suspect-vandalizing-cybertruck-novato
What’s crazy is in my own circle of family, friends, coworkers, and just people I know - I don’t know anyone Republican with a EV outside of a golf cart. EVs, including Teslas, are in the realm of Democrats. Liberals are defacing fellow liberals property. Damn shame /sarc
These damed people have zero impulse control. They are adults. As a conservative, I may want to throttle or pummel some of those Leftist scumbags, but...I don’t.
Because I am an adult and can control myself.
How do these people get this far in life?
I knew an extremely conservative guy (a friend) who bought at Prius many years ago-he said he wasn’t doing it to “save the planet” he just wanted to have it in case they shut the gas pumps off or we had an OPEC type of embargo.
But I get what you mean.
Seeing someone driving an EV gives me the same initial feeling I get when I see someone wearing a face diaper.
It is a negative feeling, but...with EVs, to each their own, and with the face diapers, I figure for some people, they may have a health reason they want to, and my feeling is even if it won’t help them, if it helps their mental outlook, I am okay with that.
The extra "d" is for "douche".
“Obviously, I have something against Elon Musk,”
Is it his cutting of government waste that bothers you? His rescue of the stranded astronauts? His ending of censorship on Twitter/X? Or is it his support of President Trump? Did you weep when Kamala lost? Did you record yourself screaming?
liberals asked and receiving is a natural consequence. a concept apparently too difficult to grasp for the liberal activists. of course there could be much faster consequences in the 1100 to 1400 fps range. your speeds may vary.
Good question. I could never be a lefty snowflake. It would be way too emotionally taxing on my mind.
“they are adults”? only in body size. inside that tiny brain is a violent and petulant child SCREAMING to get out and wreak havoc with no concept of boundaries or consequences.
“Chadd Ritenbaugh, 55, was slapped with a slew of charges in Pennsylvania” ...
the most important part of the “apology”!
that part will last a LONG time one way or the other:
1. first ground up in the criminal justice process
2. likely convicted, hopefully of at least one felony
3. incarcerated, probated, and/or community service
4. permanent criminal record
5. possible immediate loss of livelihood
6. possible permanent loss of livelihood
7. possible loss of mortgaged house
8. possible loss of marriage
that’s going to be one costly swastika!
car keyers are the lowest of the low cowardly vandals, regardless of motive [usually jealously or hatred], and i suspect almost everyone reviles them ...
Three very close members of my very close family own Teslas.
They, like me, are very conservative. They all enjoy their vehicles for many reasons, and they admire Elon for his service to this country. For myself I drive a gasoline powered SUV.
“How much is a new Tesla paint job and the time wasted and inconvenience of having to do such?”
at least one victim has filed a million dollar lawsuit against the criminal who defaced his property ... it’d be cool to see that happen to every Tesla vandal ...
If "they" shut the gas pumps off, "they" surely will turn off the electricity.
Does Elon Musk own this car? Then you did nothing to him.
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