Friday, January 4, 2008

Swedish group deflates SUV tires

A group of climate crusaders in Sweden -- calling themselves the "Indians of the Concrete Jungle" -- have launched a campaign to deflate as many SUV tires as possible. Using pebbles and beans, the vandals vigilantes unscrew the tire cap, insert the object and viola -- one pissed off SUV driver. So far the "Indians" have reported deflating the tires of over 1000 vehicles in the affluent parts of Stockholm. Claiming to be fighting for the survival of the planet, they hope to squelch Sweden's fascination with wasteful 4x4s.

So far, their self-righteous attitude has provoked a national debate and spawned counter-deflation groups like the "Cowboys of the Concrete Jungle," who vow to defend their right to drive the vehicle of their choice -- by whatever means necessary. Hopefully, there will not be any meeting between the two groups, since I'm pretty sure it could get ugly. I know the green movement is pretty intense, but at lest here in the States, the 4x4 culture is downright fanatical.

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