http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/US/Central/06/04/bulldozer.rampage.ap/story.bulldozer.kmgh.jpg
that pic is not a pic of a bulldozer, thats a freaking earth mover. a bulldozer looks nothing like that.
edit: thats from this article http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Central/06/04/bulldozer.rampage.ap/index.html
MIKE
that pic is not a pic of a bulldozer, thats a freaking earth mover. a bulldozer looks nothing like that.
edit: thats from this article http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Central/06/04/bulldozer.rampage.ap/index.html
MIKE
MichaelD
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Reminds me of the movie "Falling Down" one of my all-time favs. :/ Huzzah! For this guy. He "went out of his way to not hurt anyone" according to the article. He just wants people to listen to him. He's been ignored, multiple times, obviously and he's HAD IT! :|
It fascinates me that he took the time to weld on all that plating to a bulldozer.
This is even better than the psycho who some years back stole the tank and drove it down the LA Freeway, taking out cop cars at random and smashing thru roadblocks.
God help you people if I ever lose my mind.
It fascinates me that he took the time to weld on all that plating to a bulldozer.
This is even better than the psycho who some years back stole the tank and drove it down the LA Freeway, taking out cop cars at random and smashing thru roadblocks.
God help you people if I ever lose my mind.
Bring in an Abrams or an apache gun ship that will open it up.
Also, it hit a hardware store they have to have welding/cutting tools, cant they just use a plasma cutter or a soup can opener?
i bet he will be in jail for atleast 5 yrs. its not whether he hurt anybody or not.
its the fact that he could have, there could have been people inside those buildings. and also he cause sooo much damage costing thousands if not million+
They will probably argue that despite the fact that he went out of his way to avoid people, he still endangered them. That plus all of the property damage he caused, and I think he'll be going away for a long time.
I feel pretty bad for the guy, actually.
I feel pretty bad for the guy, actually.
hahaha I hate to say it but that's just WAY too cool. I wonder if he's wearing a gas mask and everything?
if I were him I would have a HUGE tank built into the 'dozer and I'd run for the border.
if I were him I would have a HUGE tank built into the 'dozer and I'd run for the border.
Nebor
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This guy was fighting back against the man. He wasn't randomly destroying things, he took out the buildings of his enemies, those that were against him in his zoning problems.
I can't believe the cops just started shooting. Standing on top of armor plating, shooting down on it? That sounds like a good way to get yourself hurt. The cops sound pretty malicious in this story. I wouldn't talk to them either after they tried so hard to kill me. Also, wouldn't the explosions be VERY powerful in the confined cockpit of the bulltank? I would think that would kill him. But if there's been no movement, maybe he got to the end of his rampage and just shot himself.
I blame the city. This guy was fighting the good fight. And what's up with the National Guard coming?
anyone else read the title as "Gay bulldozer"?
maybe I'm just tired, but I spent a few minutes laughing
maybe I'm just tired, but I spent a few minutes laughing
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"Heemeyer, who lost two bitter battles with town officials, plowed an armor-plated bulldozer into the town hall, a former mayor's home and at least five other buildings Friday before the machine ground to a halt in the wreckage of a warehouse.
No injuries were reported in the rampage. "
HAHAHH this guy was awesome, too bad it sounds like he offed himself, like people are saying he probably wouldnt have gotten all that much jailtime. Memorable way to get revenge hehe.
No injuries were reported in the rampage. "
HAHAHH this guy was awesome, too bad it sounds like he offed himself, like people are saying he probably wouldnt have gotten all that much jailtime. Memorable way to get revenge hehe.
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Bulldozer Rampage In Granby
Jun 4, 2004 5:36 pm US/Mountain
GRANBY, Colo. (AP) A man who lost two bitter battles with town officials plowed an armor-plated bulldozer into the town hall, a former mayor's home and at least five other buildings before the machine ground to a halt in the wreckage of a warehouse, authorities said.
No injuries were reported in the rampage Friday, but officials declined to comment on the condition of the bulldozer driver, identified by the town manager as muffler shop owner Marvin Heemeyer. He was still inside the bulldozer cab early Saturday.
Authorities detonated three explosions and fired at least 200 rounds against the heavy steel plates welded to the bulldozer. The first two detonations failed, but the results of the third were not immediately known.
Undersheriff Glen Trainor said the dozer's armor plates consisted of two sheets of half-inch steel with a layer of concrete between them.
Grand County Emergency Management Director Jim Holahan said Heemeyer was armed with a .50-caliber weapon but appeared to be deliberately avoiding injuring anyone.
Residents of this mountain tourist town of 2,200 described a bizarre scene as the bulldozer slowly crashed through buildings, trees and lampposts, with dozens of officers walking ahead or behind it, firing into the machine and shouting at townspeople to flee.
"It looked like a futuristic tank," said Rod Moore, who watched the dozer rumble past within 15 feet of his auto garage and towing company.
One officer, later identified as Trainor, was perched on top, firing shot after shot into the top and once dropping an explosive down the exhaust pipe.
"He just kept shooting,'' Moore said. ``The dozer was still going. He threw what looked like a flash-bang down the exhaust. It didn't do a thing.''
A flash-bang produces a blinding flash and earsplitting boom designed to stun a suspect.
"Gunfire was just ringing out everywhere," said Sandra Tucker, who saw the bulldozer begin the rampage from her office on Main Street. "It sounded to me like an automatic rifle, firing about every second."
At least 40 deputies, Colorado State Patrol officers, federal park and forest rangers and a SWAT team from nearby Jefferson County were on-scene.
Town manager Tom Hale said Heemeyer was angry after losing a zoning dispute that allowed a cement plant to be built near his muffler shop. Heemeyer also was fined $2,500 in a separate case for not having a septic tank and for other city code violations at his business, Hale said.
When he paid the fine, he enclosed a note with his check saying "Cowards," Hale said.
"We felt he was venting his frustration that he didn't get his way," Hale said of the note. "We didn't think he was going to do something like this."
Trainor said he believes Heemeyer spent months armoring the bulldozer, and investigators were looking into whether he had help.
Hale said owners of all the buildings that were damaged had some connection to Heemeyer's disputes.
The buildings included the cement plant, a utility company, a bank, a newspaper office, a hardware store and warehouse, the home of former Mayor L.R. ``Dick'' Thompson and the municipal building, which also housed a library.
Crumpled patrol cars and service trucks lay in the dozer's path. A pickup was folded nearly in half and had been rammed through the wall of a building.
Gov. Bill Owens traveled Friday night to Granby, about 50 miles west of Denver and 10 miles south of Rocky Mountain National Park.
State aid will be available to help rebuild local government buildings, and state officials will help businesses seek federal help, said Mike Beasley, director of the state Department of Local Affairs.
The rampage began shortly before 3 p.m. William Hertel, owner of High Altitude Audio, said the bulldozer drove by his business at mid-afternoon, crushing aspen trees and light poles.
"I was up on the roof when he came by. I got down and got my wife and kids out of the back of the building," Hertel said. He said he had heard numerous shots.
The scene was reminiscent of a 1998 rampage in Alma, another town in the Colorado Rockies. Authorities said Tom Leask shot a man to death, then used a town-owned front-end loader to heavily damage the town's post office, fire department, water department and town hall
Jun 4, 2004 5:36 pm US/Mountain
GRANBY, Colo. (AP) A man who lost two bitter battles with town officials plowed an armor-plated bulldozer into the town hall, a former mayor's home and at least five other buildings before the machine ground to a halt in the wreckage of a warehouse, authorities said.
No injuries were reported in the rampage Friday, but officials declined to comment on the condition of the bulldozer driver, identified by the town manager as muffler shop owner Marvin Heemeyer. He was still inside the bulldozer cab early Saturday.
Authorities detonated three explosions and fired at least 200 rounds against the heavy steel plates welded to the bulldozer. The first two detonations failed, but the results of the third were not immediately known.
Undersheriff Glen Trainor said the dozer's armor plates consisted of two sheets of half-inch steel with a layer of concrete between them.
Grand County Emergency Management Director Jim Holahan said Heemeyer was armed with a .50-caliber weapon but appeared to be deliberately avoiding injuring anyone.
Residents of this mountain tourist town of 2,200 described a bizarre scene as the bulldozer slowly crashed through buildings, trees and lampposts, with dozens of officers walking ahead or behind it, firing into the machine and shouting at townspeople to flee.
"It looked like a futuristic tank," said Rod Moore, who watched the dozer rumble past within 15 feet of his auto garage and towing company.
One officer, later identified as Trainor, was perched on top, firing shot after shot into the top and once dropping an explosive down the exhaust pipe.
"He just kept shooting,'' Moore said. ``The dozer was still going. He threw what looked like a flash-bang down the exhaust. It didn't do a thing.''
A flash-bang produces a blinding flash and earsplitting boom designed to stun a suspect.
"Gunfire was just ringing out everywhere," said Sandra Tucker, who saw the bulldozer begin the rampage from her office on Main Street. "It sounded to me like an automatic rifle, firing about every second."
At least 40 deputies, Colorado State Patrol officers, federal park and forest rangers and a SWAT team from nearby Jefferson County were on-scene.
Town manager Tom Hale said Heemeyer was angry after losing a zoning dispute that allowed a cement plant to be built near his muffler shop. Heemeyer also was fined $2,500 in a separate case for not having a septic tank and for other city code violations at his business, Hale said.
When he paid the fine, he enclosed a note with his check saying "Cowards," Hale said.
"We felt he was venting his frustration that he didn't get his way," Hale said of the note. "We didn't think he was going to do something like this."
Trainor said he believes Heemeyer spent months armoring the bulldozer, and investigators were looking into whether he had help.
Hale said owners of all the buildings that were damaged had some connection to Heemeyer's disputes.
The buildings included the cement plant, a utility company, a bank, a newspaper office, a hardware store and warehouse, the home of former Mayor L.R. ``Dick'' Thompson and the municipal building, which also housed a library.
Crumpled patrol cars and service trucks lay in the dozer's path. A pickup was folded nearly in half and had been rammed through the wall of a building.
Gov. Bill Owens traveled Friday night to Granby, about 50 miles west of Denver and 10 miles south of Rocky Mountain National Park.
State aid will be available to help rebuild local government buildings, and state officials will help businesses seek federal help, said Mike Beasley, director of the state Department of Local Affairs.
The rampage began shortly before 3 p.m. William Hertel, owner of High Altitude Audio, said the bulldozer drove by his business at mid-afternoon, crushing aspen trees and light poles.
"I was up on the roof when he came by. I got down and got my wife and kids out of the back of the building," Hertel said. He said he had heard numerous shots.
The scene was reminiscent of a 1998 rampage in Alma, another town in the Colorado Rockies. Authorities said Tom Leask shot a man to death, then used a town-owned front-end loader to heavily damage the town's post office, fire department, water department and town hall
bunker
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This is the bulldozer he armor plated
Not the actual one he's in, but a picture of the model he's in.
Not the actual one he's in, but a picture of the model he's in.
bunker
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thats sort of sad. i mean, he was nuts...but...i dont know if he needed to be killed.
i guess saying he was killed by one of the explosions is jumping to conclusions...but it seems like a pretty good guess.
of course, im sure i couldnt come up with a better way to stop the man other than blowing off the side of the armor.
i guess saying he was killed by one of the explosions is jumping to conclusions...but it seems like a pretty good guess.
of course, im sure i couldnt come up with a better way to stop the man other than blowing off the side of the armor.
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