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06-29-2008, 04:41 PM
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Idiot German man burns his BMW in protest of high fuel prices
What a stupid stupid man.
Well, one thing's for sure. His BMW won't trouble him with low fuel mileage ever again. 
German burns BMW in fuel protest
An unemployed German man has set his car on fire in protest at rising fuel prices, police say.
He drove the black 1995 BMW 3-Series car onto grass near a Frankfurt conference centre, emptied petrol over it and set it alight.
By the time the fire service got there, the car was burnt out.
There have been demonstrations across the world against rising fuel prices. The price of oil is trading at record levels of over $140 (£70).
"The Bavarian... said he carried out the act because he was unemployed and could no longer afford a car due to the high cost of fuel," police said in a statement.
He was released without charge but could still face charges for breaching Germany's pollution laws.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7477646.stm
Did it ever cross his mind that maybe, just maybe, he could sell the car for money!?
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He was released without charge but could still face charges for breaching Germany's pollution laws.
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LAWLZ 
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06-29-2008, 05:35 PM
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" He was released without charge but could still face charges for breaching Germany's pollution laws. "
Thats really good one!!
He's got now his 5 min.
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06-29-2008, 10:24 PM
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Haha! This is just crazy! Yeah, I would have just sold the car.
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06-30-2008, 02:01 AM
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Well, setting one's car on fire is a guaranteed way to get 0 mpg and 0 euros back from that whole deal.
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06-30-2008, 05:05 AM
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He could have sold his car for gas money. Wait........
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06-30-2008, 06:40 AM
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Yeah, there are a lot of idiots in this world xD
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06-30-2008, 07:47 AM
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So instead of using the petrol for the car, he decides to use it to torch the car instead...WHY?!
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06-30-2008, 07:56 AM
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I guess he wanted to make some post-modern art.
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07-01-2008, 03:50 PM
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don't thinks this will have the same effect as Thich Quang Duc self-immolation
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07-01-2008, 04:27 PM
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He schould sell the wreck on ebay
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07-01-2008, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pagani
He schould sell the wreck on ebay
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07-02-2008, 10:44 AM
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he must be crazy, but glad that he didn't set himself on fire
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07-02-2008, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by altezza
he must be crazy, but glad that he didn't set himself on fire
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Why? At least that way he wouldnt breed.
There is a big difference between protesting oppression and protesting the price of a commodity.
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07-05-2008, 05:19 AM
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The only way he'd breed is if he raped someone. Every girl he met would be scared that he'd burn everything he didn't like.
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