lonesomexloveus Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43986054/ns/world_news-weird_news/ Frustrated by motorists who park their cars with impunity around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Mayor Arturas Zuokas reportedly took an extreme approach to express his displeasure. According to the Irish Times, the mayor, seeking to reassure residents that the city will not let drivers park illegally without punishment, hopped in an armored personnel carrier and drove over a Mercedes-Benz. Video of the publicity stunt — posted on the mayor's YouTube page — shows the grinning lawmaker and a handful of men riding the tank as it slowly rolls over, then partially crushes, an old Mercedes-Benz S-Class parked in a bus lane. "In the past few days, expensive cars have been illegally parked in almost this exact place – a Rolls Royce and a Ferrari," the mayor reportedlyexplains while narrating the video. "This tank is a good tool to solve the problem of parking in the wrong place." The mayor, reportedly a biking enthusiast, is shown cleaning some of the mess, then riding his bike away from the scene. According to the Irish Times, Mr. Zuokas explained that he "wanted to send a message." "I want to point out that if you have a car and more money it doesn’t mean that you can park it everywhere. Recently, there’s been an increase in this type of parking violations, and it shows a lack of respect for others." The mayor's spokeswoman, Irma Juskenaite, told theGuardian that Zuokas hopes residents received the message loud and clear. "The mayor hopes that he will not have to repeat his performance to have drivers heed his message, although he says that he is prepared to do so." Additionally, Juskenaite told the Guardian that the Mercedes-Benz was purchased specifically for the video. too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokimedo Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 fucking. awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest errolwest Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 oh fuck yeah. i like this on every level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 cojones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlingvultures Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I was with it until the end. Would have been awesome if they actually drove a tank over some douches Ferrari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitizedbyu Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Would have been awesome if it were real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Would have been awesome if it were real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmccauley38 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Still IS awesome even if it didn't happen to someone's car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 http://vinylcollective.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64241 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 http://vinylcollective.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64241 you know that Yu started that thread after this one, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Guy seems like the kind of politician I could get behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 http://vinylcollective.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64241 you know that Yu started that thread after this one, right? allison did it first. i'm late, dude. anyway, we've got the good thing news finally, right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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