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MORE ENVIRONMENTAL HATE CRIMES

Rick Henderson calls my attention to the latest example: more than $1 million worth of damage from arson and vandalism at L.A.-area car dealerships.

Apparent arson fires destroyed or damaged dozens of Hummers and other SUVs early today at a car dealership vandalized by anti-pollution graffiti, and similar slogans were found spray-painted on SUVs at three other dealerships in neighboring cities.

The press office of the radical Earth Liberation Front issued an unsigned e-mail calling the incidents "ELF actions" but adding that it had received no communication from the persons responsible. The ELF claimed responsibility earlier this month for burning down a San Diego apartment construction site....

Investigators found slogans such as "SUVs suck," "I (heart) pollution" and "Fat, Lazy Americans" spray-painted on several Hummers at the dealership. The initials "ELF" were also found....

No comment yet from anti-SUV gubernatorial candidate Arianna Huffington.

Read the whole report.

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