Environmental activists cut dozens of SUV tires in New York: this is how they fight the greenhouse effect

A climate activist group has launched a campaign to slash the tires of parked SUVs across the US in a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Fox News.

The Tire Extinguishers are a group that originated in the UK and has spread to various European countries. This week she held her first action in New York. In addition, the group promised to carry out similar operations in cities across the country.

“We are rapidly expanding throughout the United States. And we keep in touch with people in major cities across the US,” said a spokesman for The Tire Extinguishers.
But he did not comment on the legality of vandalism against SUVs.

“Decontamination” of cars

On June 28, The Tire Extinguishers celebrated the “disarmament” of 40 SUVs on the Upper East Side.

The protesters left leaflets on each of the vehicles. They were a request to the owner "not to take it to heart."

“We did this because driving through urban areas in your massive vehicle has huge implications for others,” it said. The world is facing a climate emergency. We take matters into our own hands because our rulers and politicians don't."

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“June 28, 2022 at 12:20 p.m. in front of 146 East 65 Street in the 19th Precinct, a criminal interference report was filed,” a spokesman for the New York Police Department said. “A 49-year-old man claims that two of his cars had one tire flat.”

No arrests made, investigation ongoing

“The Tire Extinguishers wants to push for SUV bans in urban areas, as well as pollution taxes and huge investments in free public transport,” the group said in a statement.

But until politicians make this a reality, they promise to act.

The Group has operations in the UK, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand.