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Protesters Burn More Than 200 Luxury Cars In Berlin

 
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More than 200 cars, mostly luxury models, have been burned in Berlin by protestors supporting leftist organisations in the German capital over the past year. The protestors would target brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but a number of Volkswagen cars have also been attacked.

The protestors would mostly attack on the weekends and would even leave a note of a claim of responsibility, with most of the angst coming from ongoing urban redevelopment and gentrification.

The areas where the cars were attacked were formerly mostly blue-collar but have seen increasing gentrification and big rent increases over recent years.

Surprisingly, this is not the first time such incidents have been taking place in Berlin. Last year a total of 73 cars were burned, and a similar practice has been taking place in Last as well.

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Comments (13)

  1. By John Posted: 11/25/2009 5:53am PST

    they DONT want their towns to be nice?
     
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  2. By  cartouche d'encre Posted: 11/25/2009 6:05am PST

    Oh my god it was really a very bad news.. Why protestors supporting leftist organisations are doing this type of worst thing.. I dont know why they are burn more than 200 luxury cars in Berlin, in this incident you just think how much of expense has done..
     
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  3. By Damien Thomas Posted: 11/25/2009 6:07am PST

    The towns are made nicer but the rent goes up and people are forced to move out.
     
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  4. By Raptor Posted: 11/25/2009 6:16am PST

    They don't want anything to be nice, they are just a bunch of retarded communists, treehuggers, hippies and other dregs like that.
     
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  5. By  NC2000 Posted: 11/25/2009 7:09am PST

    "The protestors would target brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but a number of Volkswagen cars have also been attacked"
    Does the writer not know that VW brand makes cars of equivalent size, features and cost to Audi, MB and BMW? I would expect many of the German government limos are VW Phaetons.
     
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  6. By darkstar Posted: 11/25/2009 12:09pm PST

    This is Europe's new reality. Get a camel; maybe they won't burn that !
     
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  7. By JC Posted: 11/25/2009 6:43pm PST

    Eat a tree geniuses!
     
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  8. By  My Wheels On Walls Posted: 11/25/2009 7:26pm PST

    The impact on the environment when burning a car is huge, dumb asses!!!!
     
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  9. By  gifts for her Posted: 11/25/2009 8:04pm PST

    I had a bit of a hard time deciphering your comment.I was not aware of this thing.I will wonder more detail of it.Thanks.
     
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  10. fb_1217089638 avatar Aaron Colthorpe Posted: 11/25/2009 10:00pm PST

    burning the cars will be great for climate change.... ha
     
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  11. By Jarno Trulli Posted: 11/26/2009 6:03am PST

    So, socialists in Berlin are burning VW's! LOL How ironic.
    For those of you who don't know, VolksWagen means "PeoplesCar".
     
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  12. By zdenman Posted: 11/26/2009 9:04am PST

    A bunch of amercian seem to misunderstood the article. If you don't understand it at first, read it again. If you still can't grasp it, stop watching TV and don't go to school.
    I really feel sorry for you.
     
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  13. By HyundaiSmoke Posted: 11/29/2009 8:18pm PST

    Umm VW is a near Luxury make now you know. Maybe the Socialists were mad that VW has turned away from their econo car roots?
     
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