Trbizwiz
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- First Name
- Tom
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- Apr 7, 2023
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- Location
- Bradenton FL
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- Model X, Model Y P, Model 3 RWD, Dodge Challenger
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We have a legacy X with no usable cameras. I recklessly and violently took my loving wife and young children on a hike at a local hiking trail, in Sarasota, on what happened to be a "no kings day" protest, at the Tesla service center, a few miles away. After we returned from recking havoc on the world, and throwing caution to the wind, which amounted to walking trails, and talking and laughing, and enjoying nature and family time, we discovered our driver side wiper had been ripped off. Now this in interesting on a model X, because it sort of tucks them out of view. But as soon as I sat in the car, my car popped the broken wiper up in full display, sort of like a puppy with a hurt paw, would show its owner.
I am all for freedom to protest. But vandalism of private property (especially a safety system) is not the same thing, that in narcissistic entitled behavior. Doing it and sneaking off, is an act of cowardice, not brave non conformance.
I don't know if the law would observe the wiper as part of the safety system, in this regard, but a patrol officer will, if you're not using them in the rain, and you'll be ticketed. So I view it in the same regard. Google AI says this is not a simple misdemeanor. It may depend on the municipality how it might get treated.
From Google AI:
Yes, vandalizing an automobile's safety system can be a much more severe crime than typical vandalism because it elevates the potential for serious injury or death, potentially becoming a felony and leading to charges like reckless endangerment or assault, not just property damage, due to the direct threat to life and public safety. While standard vandalism depends on damage cost (misdemeanor vs. felony), tampering with safety features (like airbags, brakes, or seatbelts) is seen as a willful act of putting lives at risk, making penalties far harsher, often involving felony charges and significant prison time, as it crosses from property crime to potential violent crime.
I am all for freedom to protest. But vandalism of private property (especially a safety system) is not the same thing, that in narcissistic entitled behavior. Doing it and sneaking off, is an act of cowardice, not brave non conformance.
I don't know if the law would observe the wiper as part of the safety system, in this regard, but a patrol officer will, if you're not using them in the rain, and you'll be ticketed. So I view it in the same regard. Google AI says this is not a simple misdemeanor. It may depend on the municipality how it might get treated.
From Google AI:
Yes, vandalizing an automobile's safety system can be a much more severe crime than typical vandalism because it elevates the potential for serious injury or death, potentially becoming a felony and leading to charges like reckless endangerment or assault, not just property damage, due to the direct threat to life and public safety. While standard vandalism depends on damage cost (misdemeanor vs. felony), tampering with safety features (like airbags, brakes, or seatbelts) is seen as a willful act of putting lives at risk, making penalties far harsher, often involving felony charges and significant prison time, as it crosses from property crime to potential violent crime.
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