‘Inflict physical damage’: Calif. group plans to vandalize Tesla cars

A Northern California police department said it’s received several reports from Tesla owners about threatening notes left on their vehicles. The messages demand that they trade or sell their cars before Wednesday or face vandalism.

Sgt. Heidi Grossman with the Arcata Police Department told SFGATE that four Tesla owners in the city have contacted the department since last week about written threats of vandalism left on their cars. A note left on a Tesla in Arcata, first published in Lost Coast Outpost , said: “No Nazis in America. Tesla owners trade or sell before Feb 12. After that it is open season.”

A group calling itself SANE — Students Against Nazi Extremism — claimed responsibility for the threats in documents mailed to the outlet, which were received Monday, adding that SANE planned to target Teslas in four California cities…

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