15-Ton Tractor Does a Number on Police Cars

[Domush]

The article mentioned he was being charged with leaving the scene of an accident. An accident?

I give that guy the protester of the year award! No injuries, big statement, point made. Flawless victory.

 

[Willl]

I must of missed the part where it said he was growing pot.

 

[MahindraBean]

Oh good ol "woodchucks"

 

[Lady Tonka]

I must of missed the part where it said he was growing pot.

"Police say that Pion had been arrested last month by Newport city police for charges of resisting arrest and possession of marijuana."

Farmer Crushes 7 Police Cars With Tractor - ABC News

I gotta agree with Domush that the guy certainly made his point and secured his place in local history for "Protest of the Year." (A little joke, don't get upset...)

 

[Jstpssng]

I must of missed the part where it said he was growing pot.

I still haven't seen that. There's a difference between possessing a small amount and growing with intent to sell.

 

[Lady Tonka]

I still haven't seen that. There's a difference between possessing a small amount and growing with intent to sell.

Ah, I see. There IS a big difference...

However, they will throw the book at him, not for possession, but for the gun -- unless his lawyer can figure out a way to say the weapon was planted on his client:

"Converging city and state police and county sheriffs then surrounded Pion and ordered him from the tractor at gunpoint. He was found to be carrying a loaded pistol, authorities said."

$50K bail for Vt. man accused of crushing cop cars - seattlepi.com

 

[Ductape]

I just have to say this has been all over the news here, being so close to Vermont. This is the funniest **** news I've seen........ maybe in months !! When he ran over all the police cruisers, the police station was full of cops. How come no one came running out at the sound of crumpling steel and breaking glass??? They had all the air conditioners on 'cube' and couldn't hear anything but the A/C units !! Then, as neighbors began calling in to the police to let them know what was going on...... no cop was able to persue him because every one of their cruisers ( and their van ) was crushed like it was on the infield at a monster truck rally ! Apparently only two cops opted to run down Rt. 5 in an attempt to catch the guy......... apparently the rest of the cops had eaten too many donuts to run ???

Now, I'm not condoning this behavior...... but how can anyone not find this story funny ??

 

[JDgreen227]

I just have to say this has been all over the news here, being so close to Vermont. This is the funniest **** news I've seen........ maybe in months !! When he ran over all the police cruisers, the police station was full of cops. How come no one came running out at the sound of crumpling steel and breaking glass??? They had all the air conditioners on 'cube' and couldn't hear anything but the A/C units !! Then, as neighbors began calling in to the police to let them know what was going on...... no cop was able to persue him because every one of their cruisers ( and their van ) was crushed like it was on the infield at a monster truck rally ! Apparently only two cops opted to run down Rt. 5 in an attempt to catch the guy......... apparently the rest of the cops had eaten too many donuts to run ???

Now, I'm not condoning this behavior...... but how can anyone not find this story funny ??

You would think that at least one of the police on duty would have driven his personal vehicle there so they could have used that to go after the guy? And I am sure the law permits police to commandeer someone's personal vehicle if the situation demands it.

 

[Deere Dude]

I thought it was cool to line them up and run over pop cans with my JD 3720. Police cars trump that by a landslide.

 

[Jstpssng]

I just have to say this has been all over the news here, being so close to Vermont. This is the funniest **** news I've seen........ maybe in months !! When he ran over all the police cruisers, the police station was full of cops. How come no one came running out at the sound of crumpling steel and breaking glass??? They had all the air conditioners on 'cube' and couldn't hear anything but the A/C units !! Then, as neighbors began calling in to the police to let them know what was going on...... no cop was able to persue him because every one of their cruisers ( and their van ) was crushed like it was on the infield at a monster truck rally ! Apparently only two cops opted to run down Rt. 5 in an attempt to catch the guy......... apparently the rest of the cops had eaten too many donuts to run ???

Now, I'm not condoning this behavior...... but how can anyone not find this story funny ??

It sounds like something straight from" Cannonball.Run" or "Dukes of Hazzard" (sans Daisy ) It's bound to put a smile om anybody's face...
Aside from Mr Pion, when the full weight of the law hits him.