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I just learned about the Tyre Extinguishers. They use lentils to depress the pin on the valve cap of an SUV's tyre, so that the tyre deflates without getting damaged. It's super effective and it's not a crime. They are called the Tyre Extinguishers.

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[–] over_clox 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought this was gonna be a post about how to extinguish a tire that's on fire, then I read further..

Your movement is about damaging other people's property, and although I would never do such a thing, don't be surprised if you get extinguished with a crowbar..

Be better than that, don't touch other people's stuff.

[–] NessD 11 points 1 year ago

Nope. Don't do that. Not only are you tampering with someone else's property, it can be dangerous. Also changing people's minds with force never works.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I mean sure, killing people by deflating their tires slowly such that the tires pop on the highway is one way to reach your goals, but not very ethical either. And btw, it does damage the tires.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Disagree. I've never heard a target of this tactic say it changed their minds.

[–] nei7jc 1 points 1 year ago

I hate cars too, but occasionally they're necessary.