DOJ accuses Tesla Vandals of domestic terrorism
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First on FOX: The “anti-capitalist” group, which claimed to have terrorized the Philadelphia area near the University of Pennsylvania, known as the “Summer of Anger” of 2020, is supporting extremists who are currently planning to burn Teslas.
The post has been featured on the Anti-Capitalism website in Philadelphia. Tell your comrades that there is a better baking centher technique than Molotov cocktails. The group claims that investigators have left too much forensic evidence to track down the attacker.
All over the country, Tesla dealers and owners have been targeted for anti-Eron Musk violence as they lead President Donald Trump's Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Attorney General Pam Bondy They call attacks “domestic terrorism.”
Five Tesla vehicles were set on fire and were shot dead on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at a local repair center in Las Vegas, Nevada, where police are investigating it as a “target attack.” (Hal Sparks via Storyful)
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According to Philadelphia referral, Anti-capitalists in Philadelphia have smashed university police vehicles, smashed windows for local businesses, smashed ATMs, graffitied anti-polis and anarchist messaging near university campuses, and urged police to advise students to stay indoors.
The violent riots were one of many such events that took place nationwide in 2020 in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
“The first Upenn alert on the mayhem was sent to the Penn community on August 25th at 9:37pm,” Daily Pennsylvania reported at the time. “The Public Safety Division updated its website with a more detailed description of the event around 10pm that night, before it was published at 10:21pm.”
Tesla Group leaders have warned of violent protests against car owners.
With Vandals Firebomb Tesla dealers now around the country, anti-capitalists in Philadelphia are supporting further violence.
Authorities are investigating the possibility of an arson attack in five Teslas, including Molotov cocktails, at the Clash Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Souphany Vannavong via Storyful)
The group's site recommends using Molotov cocktails as it has some radicals across the country in favor of more effective devices. It also instructs combatants about the amount of explosives to use and where to place the material on the vehicle to cause the most damage.
Philly Anti Capitalist provides tips for using these devices without getting injured and quickly enough to escape undetected, and directs other sites to become an arsonist for more information on anonymity protection.
A San Jose man was arrested after a virus video showed suspicion of keying Tesla in a Costco parking lot
“Leave anonymous, go home safely and torch your loved ones from every part of this miserable society,” the Post concluded.
“When we saw the waves of Tesla Arson, we were incredibly happy,” the group said on its site.
FOX News Digital contacted the FBI, ATF and Pennsylvania State Police, but none of them commented.
Fox News Digital also contacted the Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, and anti-capitalists in Philadelphia.
On Thursday, Bondi announced federal accusations against three people allegedly bombing Tesla dealers and charging stations nationwide.
Attorney General Pam Bondy speaks before President Donald Trump at Washington's Justice Department on Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP via pool)
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On January 20, 41-year-old Adam Matthew Lanski, 41, threw about eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealer in Salem, Oregon, according to federal prosecutors.
Lucy Grace Nelson, also known as 42-year-old Justin Thomas Nelson, was arrested in Loveland, Colorado on Jan. 29 after attempting to fire Teslas with a Molotov cocktail, prosecutors said.
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Daniel Clark Pondter, 24, is said to have written a profanity message. President Donald Trump He defended Ukraine around the Tesla charging station in Charleston, South Carolina, lighting three charging stations on March 7 with a Molotov cocktail.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten from Fox News contributed to this report.
