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New YorkâThe NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating an incident of vandalism targeting a Tesla Cybertruck in Brooklyn. Early Thursday morning, two men were captured on the vehicle’s security camera carving a swastika and the word “Nazis” onto the doors of the truck parked on Monroe Street. The suspects fled on foot and remain at large.
This incident follows a similar report from earlier in March, where another Cybertruck owner reported a swastika carved into their vehicle. Ben Hamo, the owner of the vandalized Cybertruck in the earlier incident, expressed his distress to the New York Post, saying, “I feel myself burning inside.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has attributed such acts to propaganda from the far left, arguing that those spreading the propaganda are the “real villains.” In a recent interview, Musk stated that Tesla is a “peaceful company” that has “harmed no one,” and expressed concern over the increasing violence targeting the company.
In response to the rising incidents of violence against Tesla, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have launched a joint task force. FBI Director Kash Patel characterized the violence as domestic terrorism in a recent post. An FBI spokesperson confirmed the task force’s creation, emphasizing their commitment to pursuing and bringing to justice those responsible for the attacks.