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Russia Today
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Tesla attackers could face El Salvador mega jail
US President Donald Trump has suggested that those convicted of the recent spate of attacks against Tesla facilities could be sent to El Salvador's notorious mega prison. Tesla dealerships and vehicles in the US have been targeted by numerous attacks in what US Attorney General Pam Bondi has labeled 'domestic terrorism.' In a message on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, Trump suggested that people found guilty of the attacks could be sent to El Salvador's penal system. 'I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla,' he wrote. Perhaps they could serve them in the prisons of El Salvador, which have become so recently famous for such lovely conditions! The backlash against Tesla is partly attributable to CEO Elon Musk's role as adviser to Trump. As government efficiency czar, Musk is overseeing significant budget cuts and reductions in the federal workforce. READ MORE: Anti-DOGE website purports to dox Tesla owners Since late January, dozens of attacks have targeted Tesla cars, dealerships and charging stations in the US and Canada, sometimes accompanied by anti-Musk graffiti. Multiple cars and charging stations have been set on fire with Molotov cocktails, and several incidents have included gunshots being fired at dealerships. Three people have been charged for fire-bombing the EVs and charging stations so far, according to a press release on Thursday from the US Department of Justice. All three face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. READ MORE: Central American country offers to house US prisoners Last month, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele suggested Washington could send its convicts, including US citizens, to serve time in El Salvador's notorious jail system. The comment came as Trump has embarked on a crackdown on illegal immigration and gang violence. El Salvador's mega-prison, the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), was built to incarcerate suspects detained under a 2022 national emergency measure taken to combat gang violence. The facility has since been criticized for its harsh conditions, including overcrowding and limited access to basic amenities. Human rights organizations have raised concerns about allegedly inhumane treatment of inmates within the prison.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla Charging Stations 'Engulfed In Flames' In Suspected Arson Incident
The authorities are investigating a Monday incident in which seven Tesla charging stations were consumed by fire near Boston, Massachusetts. The Littleton Police Department said in a statement that the fire is suspected to have been intentional. No injuries were reported. The police responded to reports of the fires at The Point Shopping Center in Littleton, Massachusetts, just after 1 a.m. Upon arrival, the officers found that six Tesla charging stations were 'engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke,' according to the police statement. The authorities then reached out to the Littleton Electric Light & Water Department, but a seventh charging station caught fire as they waited for the department to arrive. The fire department then put out the fire after the Electric Light & Water Department cut power to the charging devices. The fire is being investigated by the Littleton Police Department, the Littleton Fire Department, and the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit. If intentional, the fire would fall in line with other recent instances of suspected arson against Tesla, including one last week in which the authorities arrested a suspect accused of attempting to set fire to a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado. Similarly, Tesla's factory in Grünheid, Germany, was the target of a suspected arson attack on Tuesday. Tesla, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has been the target of protests as Musk took on the responsibility as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a makeshift department instated by President Donald Trump. Musk, who appears to be Trump's right-hand man, has aided in the firing of thousands of federal employees. On Saturday, anti-Musk protests occurred at least 90 Tesla shops and charging station locations across the country as part of the 'Tesla Takedown' movement. Nine people were arrested in a New York 'Tesla Takedown' protest on Saturday. A representative for Tesla did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment. Anti-DOGE Protests At Tesla Stores Target Elon Musk's Bottom Line How Elon Musk's Crusade Against Government Could Benefit Tesla Tesla Owners Reveal Their Biggest Regrets: My Car 'Became A Badge Of Shame'
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Elon Musk Thinks U.S. Should Leave NATO And The United Nations
Elon Musk, who holds no official cabinet position in the administration, wrote on social media that he agrees the United States should leave NATO and the United Nations. On Saturday, Musk quote-tweeted 'I agree' to a post from someone who wrote, 'It's time to leave NATO and the UN.' NATO and the U.N. did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Martin Paasi, a member of the Finnish parliament, responded to Musk's post, writing, 'I don't think anyone will trust the US government for the next few decades.' Musk's critique of NATO and the U.N. comes after Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he visited the White House on Friday. Zelenskyy and Trump were trying to reach a deal that involved Zelenskyy handing over Ukraine's rare earth mineral deposits in exchange for U.S. military aid that was already provided under former President Joe Biden. Musk, the richest person in the world, and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a non-cabinet department, which aims to cut government spending, has become increasingly involved in Trump's administration, trying to dismantle several federal agencies, including USAID, which he called a 'criminal organization.' Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, wrote on X on Thursday he and Trump had a talk, and the U.S. and NATO 'are getting stronger' and NATO allies 'are preparing billions more in aid and contributions to security guarantees' for Ukraine. Trump has been critical of NATO in the past. In January 2024, he said he doesn't believe NATO would be helpful if the United States was attacked. 'And you know, I hate to tell you this about NATO if we ever needed their help, let's say we were attacked, I don't believe they'd be there,' Trump said in January at a Las Vegas rally. 'I don't believe. I know the people. I know them. I can tell you country by country who would be there and who – but I don't believe they'd be there.' Trump also called NATO 'obsolete,' and in a 2023 campaign video said the U.S. should reevaluate 'NATO's purpose and NATO's mission.' Trump And Musk Double Down On Making Federal Workers List Weekly Accomplishments Anti-DOGE Protests At Tesla Stores Target Elon Musk's Bottom Line Elon Musk Calls Social Security 'The Biggest Ponzi Scheme Of All Time'
