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Feb 23, 2017 9:41 AM
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Montana6606
Reminds me of that guy with the tank in 1995
JoeinCanada
Give the guy credit; he didn't do it in a half-assed way. Thought things out and made a hell of a mess. Not very civic minded by clever.
ArchQuantum
He went in knowing he could never get his armor lid off. Saved one bullet for himself.
twfeline
Plug the exhaust pipe with a potato?
philstuf
Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer
TheMouseOfMadness
Yeah the Killdozer is practically ancient history these days
SalvadorDaliParton666
The important thing is that this happened, it really fucking happened
WhiteCheddarCheeto
When small-town politics shits on the rights of a local citizen, a dark knight is born.
Kamasu0Tra
No, when a local citizen tries to be a fucknut and screw others out of a deal and they won't back down, that's when you get a wacko made.
GrinningMary
I remember when someone got in their own dozer and went into dozer on dozer combat against him.
fuzzballgirl
That was my town. Guy ended up falling into the basement of a local store and couldn't get the tank out, so he shot himself in the head.
MrTonyStank
"Some people throw things when they're unhappy, others convert their bulldozer into a tank and destroy half their town"
Kedearian
Two kinds of people. I'm gonna go back to building my tank, I said extra cheese pizzahut.
Affray
Why did they not just bring in a few of their own bulldozers and try to overpower him? Power Rangers taught me to fight robots with robots.
OrkfaellerX
Affray
Well shit. Maybe they need to employ some mad scientists of their own in case this happens again.
rando53
While Marvin Heemeyer's anger is understandable, his actions are inexcusable. He should not be glamorized or revered for what he did.
rando53
He, like Shawn Nelson, who rampaged through San Diego with a tank, was a normal man pushed over the edge by a cruel and uncaring world.
rando53
But that is no excuse. Property was destroyed. Innocent people could have DIED. Rampages like this should not be glorified.
rando53
They must not be glorified, or mark my words, it WILL happen again, and this time, the damage will be worse. Innocent people will be killed.
rando53
Just because your life is bad doesn't give you the right to harm others. There is no excuse. Thank you.
kowala88
didn't the guy die at the end of the rampage?
thecynabal
He shot himself :(
Xandraelle
yes
myturtleranaway
Welded himself in. 1 way trip
swatz
Yeah, only way to make sure they'd get in to stop your ass.
Vedar
Most people do at the end of a rampage.
kowala88
lol, good point
BurtMaklinFBI
Except for the guy in the MOVIE "Rampage" who actually seemed to live quite comfortably afterwards
kageboshi
What is a literal jack squat? Or just another idiot using the word wrong?
WestonsCat
Jack Shit or Diddly Squat I think someone was going for here.
Rip901
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/jack-squat
WestonsCat
Haha yes yes thank you. I guess you must be one of those 'fun' guys at parties..
SilentCryptographer
'Literally nothing'. "Jack squat" is a term for "nothing" or a total lack of impact.
BishlamekGurpgork
Not taken literally, it's not.
GreenLanternMD
This misuse of "literally" may one day figuratively drive me to similar extremes.
LeiserGeist
Moral of the story: don't fuck with welders and auto mechanics
TheTreesAreTalking
Man I remember that guy. Genius yet mad.
TheOneAndOnlyZeke
Wow. I never heard about this....what a cold calculating lunatic...not sure all those words go together
27yoUGLYvirgin
You could say that.Or you could read up on it and find out that corporations tried to take his home and didn't care about a little man'slife
TheOneAndOnlyZeke
Yet it was ok for him to serious endanger an entire town..is that it? That was fine?
snowfork
The picture has an interesting back story if you look up the killdozer.
whycantweallsmokeupandbehappy
The poor guy snapped and had finally had enough of the small town ass hats pushing him around. I feel sorry for the guy.
feeltheice
Not a lunatic. A man who literally had everything stripped from him by the local government.
illegalacorn
The guy had justification.
TheOneAndOnlyZeke
There is no justification for destroying other people businesses and livelyhoods
illegalacorn
There's fucking plenty.
fuzzballgirl
Yeah, but he destroyed the library. All those poor books! He's a monster for it!
Imamayu
It was more than a zoning dispute. The area in it was sentimental to him, if I recall. He also killed himself at the end.
CrazedZealot
A cop jumped on it when it got stuck on some foundation and shot him through one of the spaces in the concrete armour.
Imamayu
I believe the cop had jumped on, once it got stuck, but before he could open it, Heemeyer shot himself.
CrazedZealot
Ahh I may have mis remembered it.. I do remember the cop jumping on
rubbberduck
In one point before it got stuck a cop did jump on it but was forced to get down.
Winterhathcome
It was suicide according to wikipedia
parsious
suicide by cop
debugstatement
please be true
AprilHamLinc0n
I live there (Fraser Valley, CO). Can confirm.
feeltheice
killdozer
cleverbeans
It's true, and tragic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer
NekoMiko06
Yup
UndeadLahmacun
Guy be like:
CabooseLuck
Why should I apologize for art? You were nothing before me. Now, you're a masterpiece... -Khada Jhin
Kayayayaya
Well you can't really apologize when you're dead.
youroldfrienddarkness
Yup, he short himself in the head
VAiSiA
DeLittleMario
Do you hear that, that's the sound of forgiveness.
TheFermiSolution
Znayx
I always upvote the shit out of this reference. Just try to stop me.
crusader1089
Yours is an underrated comment "972 points" Underrated, I say!
UndeadLahmacun
Thanks:)
MrTartle
CCCCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLLLLLL
ConfusedAxis
Because I'm a dangerous sociopath with a long history of violence.
joerock84
That kills people!
Sayagain
Why would you do that CCCAAARRRLLL
ktothearl
I do not kill people... that is my LEAST favorite thing to do.
DetectiveSherlockHolmes
Tell me Carl, exactly what you were doing before I came home
NotGonnaSugarCoat
Many, many years ago.
Carefuler
2004 is "many many" years?
FoLokinix
13 years is a hella long time mate.
Carefuler
If you're under 25, maybe.
NotGonnaSugarCoat
In internet years.
ToxicMolluscinity
They had automotive technologies way back then?
Carefuler
We even had the internet back then!
coreunit
Funny thing is that it never actually killed anyone
KNDBS
Well, he killed himself.
fe1od1or
He wasn't trying to kill anyone. Just prove a point.
DoxieDig
Maybe. He brought 3 guns with him including a sniper rifle & was shooting at propane tanks. he didn't try to hurt anyone with the dozer tho
NekoMiko06
Lies, he murdered one person. Himself.
marcusosappus
You can kill yourself, but you can't murder yourself.
raidleadergutts
So he's literally Hitler?
Cthoniki
But not with the dozer
HalloweenAintTillManana
Thats called suicide not homocide.
Spoffles
*that's
tarataqa
tee hee, you said homo
BlueskydragonFX
Homosapiencide
RichHammond
homicide*. Mike Pence, however, is the man if you want homocide.
coreunit
homocide no homoshock yes
AlmaAdelier
Didn't they attempt to call an attack helicopter on this, but it got denied because that would just destroy the town as well?
SilentCryptographer
They were considering, not attempting. Then it got stuck so they didn't need it. Other option was a 2-man Javelin anti-tank weapon.
27yoUGLYvirgin
I don't understand why they couldn't just drive up to it and stick a few grenades/c4 to it? It's not exactly an agile vehicle..
chocolategorilla
because this isn't battlefield
SilentCryptographer
(1) Dangers to the blokes who do it, concerns about the person inside or explosives inside the vehicle etc. They ultimate goal was still
SilentCryptographer
(2) the ultimate goal* was still a peaceful, nobody-dies resolution so they could get proper motives etc with minimal further loss of...
tercicatrix
They tried exactly that. Didn't penetrate. Tried dropping 'nades down the exhaust too. No good.
tercicatrix
*Correction, flash grenade.
MrOni
It's not gta
Belckan
[paraphrasing] "Gun ports" "5000 psi concrete layered with steel" Dangerous to get close to. Hard to put up anything complicated.
27yoUGLYvirgin
Where do you see any concrete or steel near the tracks? The gun ports are an argument, I didn't know about those.
ShepherdtheSpook
There are clear pics of the gun ports there are 3
DracidWasTaken
one story i read said they put a flashbang down the exhaust...why not a grenade
27yoUGLYvirgin
What good would a flash bang do? Except get them flashed?
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
The second part of the word is "BANG!" which can/will seriously disorient for some amount of time. Especially for an old dude.
DracidWasTaken
exactly. sounded silly to me
SilentCryptographer
(3) property. Military/police doctrine would prevent the C4 idea in most cases because of potential risk to men + material.
27yoUGLYvirgin
What were they waiting for though? I mean, what other solutions were there?
SilentCryptographer
(2) solutions, they still had a few, which is why the Apache was put on hold, but they were clearly still considering it if needed.
SilentCryptographer
(1) All sorts of government level checks for use of lethal force on civilians etc was probably what they were waiting on. As for other...
AndIThinkToMyselfWhatAWonderfulWorld
IIRC they placed several explosive charges on the roof and it didn't have any effect
27yoUGLYvirgin
No idea why they wouldn't attempt to break the tracks, they are easily the most vulnerable area as well.
Attacker732
If you don't have an anti-material rifle on its flank, it's not an easy prospect. It's a giant meat grinder to try to stick explosives on.
AndIThinkToMyselfWhatAWonderfulWorld
Seeing as the dude had a 360 degree field of vision thanks to cameras and a selection of firearms with gun ports, I doubt that would work
Treblaine
Step 1: Make a molotov. Step 2 start singing Red Army national anthems Step 3 throw molotov onto engine vent
Mustudonter
Step 2.5: Get your ass shot from a handy gun port trying to approach a tank.
Treblaine
Step 2 naturally includes a volley from your cosmoline caked Mosin.
TheGirafe
Step 0.5*
tehwilsonator
Why are you making molotovs in view of a tank?
aromaticfable
You think mere bullets can stop the will of the Red Army to save the Glorious Motherland?
Reodreth
Blow the tracks off. We've all seen Saving Private Ryan...
BurtMaklinFBI
Yeah, those tracks are vulnerable - and not very sturdy, actually - doesn't take a whole lot to break them
BostonFan82
I was looking for this comment, I had the same thinking
Attacker732
You have to be precise with the charge. Too little, and he can still move, and he now knows that you're there. Too much, cause casualties.
Reodreth
He's in a tank, get everyone away and then the only possible casualty is him. And even then, he's in a 1 foot thick TANK...
Attacker732
Seeing how people were only willing to evacuate when he got to their street, it's 50/50 whether you could clear enough space.
jetflight
Yeah, because small town cops have an abundance of anti-tank land mines, not to mention the people skilled in using them.
DeadMemeCentral
Why does this happen to be under 'inspiring'?
Lezbedevious
Because it obvious the odds for other things, bigger things, glorious things.....
OldManTaylor
Are you not into trains??
OfMiceAndMenus
How the fuck does this not make you want to build your own killdozer and go on a quick ride?
skd3849jktnp20
cause it's kinda awesome
speedbagmynuts
Everyone will be 'inspired' to become a terrorist like him
tarataqa
Who the fuck looks at tags?
lurkmoarjono
When the first of the 1% are put to the wall.... VOX VOX VOX VOX VOX
xxbiohazrdxx
Remember. If you destroy property and shoot guns at people while white it's "fighting the system". Otherwise, terrorism.
AllHighAustin
It is inspiring I wouldn't do it but he didn't kill anyone so he morally did nothing wrong and hopefully those companies took a big hit.
SanchoLibre
Inspiration for getaway vehicles in the zombie apocalypse
Attacker732
Getaway vehicle? No, that thing is 100% war machine. It's meant to take the fight to raiders & the like and not give ONE SOLITARY FUCK.
rando53
People love glamorizing terrorists.
MagChem
Uhhh ever seen all the hajji tanks in Iraq? Look familiar?
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circlebreaker
Because town officials were trying to fuck him over. It's inspiring because he didn't just crawl away like a pussy and fucked THEIR shit up.
MrRandom314159
Aspiring super villains need inspiration too.
MisterLemons
Dude got screwed and didn't tweet about it. He didn't whine and complain. He took matters into his own hands in a devastating way.
cobra29935
Another reason he didnt tweet about is im pretty sure twitter didnt exist in 2004
iguessidontknowhowtospellimaganative
Look up the story of the killdozer, and you'll understand
cleverbeans
A lone man taking on an unjust government by force is basically the American Dream.
EdgelordingIn321
Isn't this basically terrorism though? Is a zoning dispute the kind of injustice that justifies this destruction?
swinglinered
He would have been better off learning law/recording everything. There was some shady stuff going on. He could have had a legakl angle.
swinglinered
-k
igivetheinternets
Read about it. It was very corrupt.
Dorsk84
Not only was it a zoning issue. The man lost his business and lively hood. All cause the local Government didn't give a shit about him.
HaluumTheMad
it was less about the zoning dispute itself, and more about the Officials handling it being corrupt and actively against his buisness+him
HaluumTheMad
Part2: Plus it was technically an act of revenge rather than terrorism, even though it could be defined roughly as the latter.
YallNeedMises
Terrorism: use of violence or threats thereof for political purposes --which is exactly what governments do every day. This is fuckitallism.
DrKriegersClone
The line between terrorism and taking on an unjust government is ... somewhat fluid. The British would have called Washington a terrorist.
SFMGifs
The fact that the land dispute was boarder line line illegal to begin with, the guys more freedom fighter than terrorist.
SneakEFoxxe
History books are written by the winners.
BayazTheBenevolent
It's inspiring as fuck to know that if you're angry and determined enough not even the state can stop you.
MagicSquid
Just avoid small basements and the world is yours!
DrKriegersClone
The state could have if they chose to throw the rules against using BRRRRTTT's on domestic territory out the window. They just didn't.
BayazTheBenevolent
Granted, the state couldn't muster the required firepower because that would've only threatened the city further.
homicidal85
How is this not inspiring? Im inspired as heck right now to follow my dreams
YourLocalVictorian
What...what are you dreams?
DeadMemeCentral
If your dreams involve conquering your local enemies in a small town, then you do you.
xSlicko
Judging by your username, please don't follow your dreams anywhere near me
GotTheBends
Also note that the man driving it was not able to leave the tank and ended up commiting suicide.
Sh4dowWalker96
And that is why you don't seal yourself in your ghetto-tank.
eetsumkaus
...and then kill yourself right after reaching your apex
ashipthatshipsshippingships
Username: homicidal85
Davies46
Follow your dreams by ruining other peoples dreams, anything is possible!
Jetz72
Now that's a motto I can get behind!
SometimesISayHistoryStuff
It is not enough that I should succeed, the others should also fail.
Arcaine17
Inspiring city council members to not screw with people. Especially engineers.
JuicyManFartsAgainstFeminism
Since when do we just assume welders/auto mechanics have engineering degrees?
acme64
anybody that can make that thing is an engineer, fuck anyone elses definitions
JuicyManFartsAgainstFeminism
Dooouuuuucche... Anyone who is a little bit creative and can weld you mean?
acme64
YES!
Arcaine17
I didn't say he had a degree, but I understand where you're coming from. I used it as a blanket term for someone that designed and 1/X...
Arcaine17
Built his design. Should I go with engineer, fabricator, or inventor next time, for better understanding? 2/2.
JuicyManFartsAgainstFeminism
How about auto mechanic and welder... since that was what he was...
Dorsk84
D.I.Y. MacGyver..or forgotten member of the A-Team... those would work too.
mpuone
After losing his life's work to big business because of shady deals with the city. (1/2)
SoraD98
He married his second cousin who just so happened to be an evil rabbit who whispered dark secrets in Arabic (2/2)
magoo52
Not to say he was right but I am glad you mentioned why he did what he did. Tried doing everything by the book but was pushed to his end.
ulvitron
he bought this dozer because he was going to make a new road to his business after the city basically eliminated access to his shop. anhero
hunglikehodor
Serious question here.. why do all the rampages occur in Colorado? Is it just coincidence or like a culture thing?
Shost
He sold land to a concrete company, lost a zoning dispute over the road on that land, then spends a year and half to build a tank? 1/2
Shost
He caused $7 million in damage and shot people with a .50 caliber rifle. Not exactly a hero in my book.
Shost
Shot AT* people. My bad.
mpuone
He built this and destroyed several buildings from those who wronged him, before getting stuck under a roof of one of the buildings (2/2)
Pafolo
From what I know hi over heated or damages his radiator and puked coolant then got stuck.
dschuma
3/2 ultimately committing suicide by gunshot before authorities could gain access to the killdozer
Tbones85
This dude lost everything to currupt motherfuckers. Find the names of the people who were against them and post it here. Correct them.
veritasgear
Thats actually a really sad story. The man was so sad and angry that he was willing to end his life in a fit of rage.
dschuma
Agreed
Sypher11705
1/2 All true, and despite the name meant to turn people against him. He never killed anyone. 1 correction however. --->
Sypher11705
2/2 It wasn't a roof that stopped it. It could have carried a whole building. It partially fell in the basement. Causing loss of traction.
thebluebox69
Is it bad I see this completely within his rights as a human being and engineer, he did this all with his own skill it's actually amazing
JuicyManFartsAgainstFeminism
Again... When did we start assuming all welders and auto mechanics have engineering degrees??
thebluebox69
If they make shit work or build shit there a engineer as far as I give a fuck, unless we start calling ourselves craftsmen again
JuicyManFartsAgainstFeminism
They're* an* (in response to your comments further down this thread)
MnemonicMonkeys
As a real engineer, that doesn't fit the definition of an engineer
JuicyManFartsAgainstFeminism
Hmm.. I can weld, tear apart an internal combustion engine and build a home but that doesn't make me an engineer. My brother in law has 1/2
TheJudgeHasItBackwards
Engineers went to engineering school. I can treat a skinned knee and fuck your mom, but I'm not a doctor or a porn star.
27yoUGLYvirgin
He only destroyed buildings of those who wronged him? If that's the case I have to say they deserve it. I read the story and fuckbigbusiness
Kamasu0Tra
You don't seem to really understand what happened here, so I suggest you read into it before making yourself look stupider.
Skiafluff
He was attacking buildings of those who wronged them without regard for the life of those in it. No casualties only because they got out.
Assassine
Whats the story?
SwarmLord
He also drove through a library with people who ran away just moments before he destroyed the building.
madjackwastaken
I mean he attacked a library where there were children present when his rampage began - as well as home of the widow of a judge who ruled
madjackwastaken
against him. He wasn't 'fucked over by big business' like at all.
SushiJaguar
Proof?
27yoUGLYvirgin
Did you even read the story? They wanted to take his property and cause the system favors the ones with power they could do it.
VerdantApollo
Never forget the KillDozer: a testament to what you can do with an excess of engineering skills and a lack of regard for self preservation.
wabitgirl
I love when engineers snap. So much fun stuff.
avertyereyes
I'll always remember the dildozer
valen00
I submit it was close to just the right amount of self preservation, I mean that's what armour is for really
OverpricedCrayon
YES! Another that knows Killdozer! https://youtu.be/PZbG9i1oGPA
beartato
That, and he lost all hope. The town basically worked hard to fuck him over and over and he lost almost everything.
srslydude
And an overwhelming rage against people
DannyDLC
And a reminder of what happens when a man is pushed to far by the government
Ketheres
Neither should you forget the mighty DilDozer and it's fight against the Ass Blaster.
kahlzun
Wasn't that idiocracy?
Ketheres
It's got electrolytes!
kahlzun
They're what your body craves.
Spaminal
A real life Dildozer!
Pootisborn
It's the ork way.
easybrz
And a pile of money...
yetan
He shot himself before they breached it right?
malakim
Yes, he was essentially trapped inside. The armor weighted some tons and there was no door, it was lowered from above.
ChuckieChauvin
He welded himself in
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
Well, "breach" ... they had to wait for a heavy crane to lift the concrete. But yes, he committed suicide.
Radix865
The way I remember is that the engine broke down or something, and then he shot himself.
yetan
It's funny that I remeber this story when I was younger thinking it was the coolest thing and not really sad
VerdantApollo
The killdozer fought another heavy machine (tractor) and won, and the city was about to authorize a missile strike. It's cool and sad.
xombiehamster
The way I remember is that he got stuck when he wrecked a building with a basement and couldn't get out.
kahlzun
That's the one.
Radix865
Okay, I only remember that he did it after it couldn't move.
PascalsBookie
This was a really sad story, and one of many reasons i hate when the free market is manipulated by govt in favor of big business over small
NickRivieraMD
There's no free market. If it weren't manipulated by the government, it would be manipulated even more by unfettered big business.
Texantioch
This is what bothers me about conservative leaning libertarians.
rocketturttle
you do realize that the overwhelming majority of the small business owners that liberals love to lionize are libertarians, right?
Texantioch
I'm not dissing libertarians in general, I just think the erection they have for the concept of a "free market" is misplaced.
NickRivieraMD
If this is how you feel, you oughta be glad for antitrust laws.
PascalsBookie
very glad for them, and disappointed with Citizens United. i'll restate, not a free market, but a fair market. i'm a small business person
NickRivieraMD
I'm with you.
NevermindThatShitHereComesMongo
How does homemade armor plating equate to a lack of self preservation?
Demicol
He got in with a ton of food and such, lifted the heavy plating over the dozer with no way to get out. He didn't plan to come out alive.
NevermindThatShitHereComesMongo
Therefore, he would have been well preserved!
VerdantApollo
He sealed himself in, with no way out. It was a one way trip.
firagablitz
And being royally screwed out of a peaceful life and having everything you care for taken away because of a bunch of fuckwit city councilors
theredacted
I think if your ever in a position to want to harm others you should just kill yourself
TylerPowell89
Exactly
Groznek
Uh. Actually, the whole thing was his idiot fault. He rejected several perfectly good deals and threw a shitfit when he didn't get his way.
Groznek
While, yes, he was sort of screwed in a way, endangering lives and screwing over unrelated properties is not even remotely a sane response
Groznek
And certainly not what I would call 'inspirational'.
firagablitz
In no way is it inspirational. That isn't to say we don't sympathize why he went to that level. Some people break easier than others.
Treblaine
Please, so many spree killers have some grievance or another, and like Killdozer they attacked those other than who actually wronged him.
AGiantTransWoman
Actually his main targets were those that wronged him. Yeah a lot of damage on the way between those targets, but still.
Treblaine
My sympathy is entirely for his victims, you don't get sympathy for destroying peoples homes and trying to murder ANYONE.
AGiantTransWoman
I didn't say you should, I was just correcting you, mate. No need to get defensive.
DarthFutuza
I was under the impression that killdozer only attacked police sent to stop him and property owned by his enemies.
MacClay
Not perfectly. You're going to run over some shit you didn't intend to in a dozer rampage. He also tried to blow up a gas storage facility.
ProgeriaProstitutes
His plan was to kill them though.
madjackwastaken
I'm sure the widow of the judge who ruled against him fully deserved it - in the deluded mind of the prick behind the wheel. Those kids in
BlueGodBalmung
What widow? Nobody died, except for him.
madjackwastaken
the library too. And anyone who happened to be in the buildings by the propane tanks he shot at.
drunkenbuffoon
This. They pushed him too far.
jimicus
1/2 He owned property. He divided it into lots and sold several, keeping one for himself. In dividing them, he didn't ensure he'd
jimicus
2/2 have an entrance to his own property; he realised this too late. That, at least, is my recollection.
DBC00p3r
This happened in 2004.
animatic
Are news sites doing really old reposts now?
fouroneone
Your name seems appropriate.
Slagurth
Thanks Bush
thomasthetankimgurine
Loved it when Punisher got compared to Killdozer in Daredevil Season 2. Nice touch and the perfect way to put the anti-hero into the frame.
Darrkwolfy
My fiance showed me that some site has reposted this and useing Facebook to spread it with no dates listed in article so they can get hits
Tekhead
You're saying it couldn't happen again?
GreenFox
SHUT UP. IM NOT OLD. LALALALALALALALLALALALALA
GrantsMeQuiteTheChelk
Yeah, saw someone post about it on fb. Y'all know this happened years ago, right?
bkcantthinkofanythingclever
I was just about the to comment the exact same thing, still pretty fucking out there!
RandywithanI
Maybe they are still trying to stop him.
IFavouriteEveryPostISee
I knew I remembered hearing about this a few years ago
kosmonaught
I live near there. Theres tons and tons of people like this out here its nuts, not counting the forest moonshiners
riddleriddleriddler
Gah! And we couldn't stop it happening again!?
timeconsumer117
I've been there lol!
Jesuspokemon56
It's still amazing tho
Ashontez
For those that want to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA
GarrettStopMotion
I liked this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zRsmcIaB1Q
Insomnia297
And yet they wrote this article in February 2017 wording it to sound as if it were currently happening. That's more than misleading.
Nightelfbane
You mean this isnt fake?!
RosegoldEverything
Man I don't even care, it's still rad as shit.
realDonaIdTrump
Aayo
I was in Boulder not long after it happened. There was a pickup truck that was folded in half and pushed up into a building.
MandyMcwilliams
It was in Granby not Boulder
YouMustConstructAdditionalPylons
You might as well said "OLD!!!"
WhereDidILoseMyPants
My friends had a hard core punk band called the Marvin Heemeyer Experience... Fucking awesome! Get Loud, Get Proud, Get PLOWED!
AndyPandy2181
I did a report on him in high school. Captain killdozer. Shot himself. Over 200 bullet impact points in the armour
iwasabductedbyaliensandalligotwasthisstupidusername
Good ol Captain Killdozer - do love me some real life supervillains
DerekCuster
Oh yes, the famous Killdozer :)) great story :)
JerryAcid
Never forget
AnonOmis1000
I feel like we need a bot that will post the exact date of things like this.
Sauroctonus
So why is this not common knowledge? I feel like this is the kind of thing people would talk about.
AkLonewolf
its talked about as much as the guy who stole a tank and went on a cruise with it through a major city running over cars and stuff.
47MexicanWhoopingLlamas
And it was in Texas.
BrofessionalPro
No, this was in Grandby, CO. Source: Uncle lives in grand Lake and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer
tormundfuckinggiantsbane
Yea, and the dude killed himself in the end
MangOhMang
Sauce?
downvoter5000
Ranch please
MangOhMang
Haha
downvoter5000
Or mustard if ya got it
JMaxGarage
There is a liveleak video of this. YouTube might have it too. Don't fuck with people like that.
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Smokewag0n
From what I remember there was a lot more to it. He believed the city council conspired against him in said zoning dispute.
JMaxGarage
It was a conspiracy. He was being forced to sell his junkyard lot. He declined so city rezoned around his lot so he couldnt have road access
JMaxGarage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer
JMaxGarage
conspiracy link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1149377/posts
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tarataqa
3edgy5me I'm 99% done
RepresentativeOfNorway
I just had an exsistential crissis, thanks
SledDogg
Holy shit maaaaaaan
OneTrueSaviour
what about rick's release?
whatdoyoumeantheyateallthefriesIwantedsome
That's like, your opinion, man
Chev8t8
Get out of here with your tautology.
BugEyedLemur
SexDrugsBirdsandRocknRoll
zamirovski
Best kind of correct
pyrothermal
Everything happens in the present, and everything will happen in the future. I believe that's how tenses work.
BarnacleBillTheBayler
Your comment happened in the past
BobKelsoDoesntGiveACrap
xheroth
IsweartoGodLinda
BootsNCatsNBootsNCatsN
Not this comment ....well, Shit.
webimgur
Yes, but not yet.
melotprieks
I 'member
kimsahobbit
That's deep, Shane.
JstAnothrLurkr
Not the future
csullivan
shuttlecockinakumquat
He you traveled back in time, would you have done it in the past?
ltsDizzyD
DetectiveSherlockHolmes
Not the comment that I posted 5 minutes from now...
DetectiveSherlockHolmes
30 minutes*
SwoleSquadOfficerJReps
CISMaleScumLord
Wait... this isn't The Onion?
FogOfWar122
No
phaid85
No, this really happened. Back in 2004, the date has been changed
LlewSipher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA
SonsOfMoog
Wowzers
NotQuiteDeadYetPool
Looks like he was doing alright until the radiator blew.
ICantThinkOfAU
"Without giving us his name, and please don't" Man how news changed, these days they speculate on identities before even seeing their face
Flyndaran
"THIS BLACK MUSLIM PLANTED A BOMB!" five minutes later "THIS UNIDENTIFIED MAN PLANTED A BOMB!" five minutes later "Someone left a handbag."
CISMaleScumLord
I'm trying to think of a witty comment but @SonsOfMoog puts it best. Wowsers
DickMercenary
Never push a welder, an engineer or a mechanic to the breaking point. Some will go full Tony Stark in a cave with a box of scrap.
doyouevenrobot
Literally anyone with some sort of STEM or fabrication background.
SquidNarcs
now I'm just curious about who or what news-type entity/website changed the date and why. Probably to increase web traffic views?
MirtoLegrand
The newspaper is from 2017
tzxAzrael
yep, no photoshop used here, definitely.
phaid85
There was absolutely no photoshop used at all
mifflax02
I just start circling facebook because their running out of ideas for cooking recipes
phaid85
The date is changed. Google the guys name that made the "tank" he died in 2004. Shot himself before they could arrest him
CaptainLegot
I remember watching it live in TV, I was 9.
whydoidothisallday
You were born in 1995? And you're old enough to drink... jesus christ
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whydoidothisallday
You're 96 years old? And congrats on starting college at 21?
Tylvian
looking back, i sounded like a prick. When i was just trying to make you feel old. Sorry.
psivox
I'm old...
MississippiGirl
Same thing I was thinking
TytenV2
same. I was 21.
DracidWasTaken
i thought this was gonna be fake. this is awesome. what happened to him?
BigAndChunkyDane
He shot him self inside the tank.
SonsOfMoog
I was expecting a Disney ending. Lol, thank you.
SJohnson23
Which ending? That he'd trick the zoning department into becoming a genie? That the police attached balloons to it and it would float away?
FuzzyX
I am only pondering the "destroy an entire town" quest damage percentage.
DracidWasTaken
after reading up on it, think i saw 7 million somewhere. he had specific targets he wanted to destroy
floxsyu
business/owners I believe, guess he lost a lot of money or something or lost property in legal but maaaybe shady ways. I'm too lazy to look.
FuzzyX
Cement works, town hall, former mayor's house, rival's store, but he missed the local Catholic church he had listed.
floxsyu
pretty sure he killed himself. not 100% sure though.
tarataqa
he ded?
watthefrak
Like so ded. 30 ded.
QuazMasta
Also he killed himself...not exactly a glorious exit. Sorry not sorry for depressing point.
natabus
I was hoping for a "Where are they now" retrospective. I guess it would just be a gravestone.
DougDeNasty
He was dead when he started. 30 ton shell, no doors. He hit the commit button when he started.
Raileks
I think he realized it was the highest level of supervilliany he would ever achieve and it was all downhill from there.
Eggbutts
It always starts with the zoning dispute
kofunstuff
That's what they want you to think.
WalkingNature
Considering there wasn't a way out once the top was lowered onto the bulldozer, think he saw it as better than dehydrating to death.
cogs
Apparently the armor was lowered onto the dozer and there was no hatch. This was a one-way ride.
DickMercenary
I dunno. Denies the people who screwed him the pleasure of seeing him dragged into court. Final fuck you.
Actualdeadpool
I get that.
Alunerio
Plus iirc that thing was a tomb as much as a tank. After he got in, he sealed it. Hence why they used explosives to try and stop it.
pfshfine
Pretty much just the weight of the armor is what "sealed" him in. It would have required heavy demolition to extract him.
HalfPint13
Yeah, because his rampage was stopped when he forgot the store he was destroying had a basement and his war machine fell through the floor >
HalfPint13
I like to think his plan was to bulldoze off into the sunset until that happened. He was one salty ass guy but people will remember him.
metalmorgan
Cue local law enforcement asking for an A10 in the next budget meeting
bschilt3
He was salty, yeah, but he got fucked over by the local government pretty hard before this, too.
ninjafish94
I always think that 2004 is just 5 years ago when in fact it's 13
MississippiGirl
TechnicallyRight
Thats probably because you turned 23ish in 2009
9Gag12YrOld
It was several thousand pixels ago
Tassyr
No. No, I'm not that old. No way.
zrXO
fack
mikeatike
I don't believe you.gif
SerialChillinSpree
Jeebus dude, I'm trying to ignorant over here.
HoldMyWater
pyjamamama
Holy shit, you're right! I feel old now
mrmessma
Best sign of getting old.
InvoluntarilyCelibate
DurendaI
Haha, dumb old people.
ninjawarrior13
Same.
idonthaveanyideawhatthehelliamtalkingabout
We are closer to 2030 than 2000
MississippiGirl
TheInternetCommenter
cccfudge10
Talking about stuff from 2004...
Pinaplewapi
Yea i feel like the ps2 came out yesterday
doyouevenrobot
Played with one yesterday, a lot of the games have held up surprisingly well.
ItsJustMeDave
There's a second one??
AGROOVYASSASSIN
Boy do i have some news for you..
PornhubsFirstTree
Get out of here you fact spitter.
MrPredator
Do you prefer the alternative to facts?
Axises
Nope, just alternative facts
tiduszecht
i doth
Mooninites
Blessed be those who walk through the valley of the shadow of truth
Sugarcrotch
Shut up. You are shattering my delusions
Tamzzzzzz
Shattered mine! Realized I graduated high school 13 years ago:|
Airra
I graduated from mine six and-a-half years ago.
GaudizGrate
Damn old as f**k, i graduated 2years ago D:, I'll soon be one of you.....
Sugarcrotch
dont blink. dont you even dare
TheInternetCommenter
Tamzzzzzz
jaaku
Do you also think the 80s were only 20 years ago? Because I do.
Tamzzzzzz
I do! Then reality hits you and remember it was 30 years ago..fuck me
annasknon42q
The 90s was 10 years ago ...
RobzPrincess
The 90's was 17 years ago
Zoruda
Woosh