http://newslite.tv/2011/08/03/mayor-drives-tank-over-illegal.html The mayor of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius is said to have become so angry at people illegally parking flash cars in cycle lanes that he's started driving over them in a tank. 43-year-old Arturas Zuokas took the unusual measure after noticing that drivers of Ferraris, Rolls Royces and Mercedes were parking wherever they wanted simply paying fines. Not wanting to let them think they're above the law, the zany politician (and keen cyclist) hired an armoured vehicle to get his own back. He then proceeded to drive over the top of a illegally parked Mercedes, leaving it crushed and triumphantly shouting "That's what will happen if you park your car illegally!" Speaking after the incident he's reported to have said: "I wanted to send a clear message that people with big and expensive cars can’t park wherever they feel like and ignore the rights of pedestrians and bike riders. "It shows a lack of respect and won’t be tolerated. Of course, you have to have a sense of humour in my line of work and I thought this would be a way of drawing attention to the fact that the city intends to be proactive in its fight against illegal parking." ----------------------- video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V-fWN0FmcIU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fWN0FmcIU ------------------------ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/02/arturas-zuokas-vilnius-ma_n_916106.html Having grown tired of a series of complaints over illegally parked cars, the mayor of Lithuania's capital opted to send his city's abundance of disrespectful drivers a very public, outrageous message. To produce this newly-released clip, Vilnius Mayor Arturas Zuokas commissioned an armored personal carrier and used it to crush a luxurious blue mercedes pretentiously parked on a biker's lane. "What should this city do about drivers who think they are above the law," Zuokas says in the video. "It seems a tank is the best solution." According to Metro.co.uk, the mayor's stunt was set up by members of his office, who recently received over 100 complaints of parking woes. "I want to point out that if you have a car and more money it doesn't mean that you can park it everywhere. Zuokas was quoted by the Irish Times as saying. "Recently there's been an increase in this type of parking violations, and it shows a lack of respect for others." ----------------- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021838/Mayor-Arturas-Zuokas-uses-tank-crush-illegally-parked-cars-Vilnius.html ‘It shows a lack of respect and won't be tolerated. Of course, you have to have a sense of humour in my line of work and I thought this would be a way of drawing attention to the fact that the city intends to be proactive in its fight against illegal parking.’ The shocked ‘owner’ of the Mercedes was photographed exiting a shop to find his German saloon destroyed by the smartly dressed civic leader, who shakes his hand, tells him not to park his car illegally ever again and merrily cycles off. But not before he's thoughtfully swept up the broken glass on the street. The car was towed away and destroyed. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021838/Mayor-Arturas-Zuokas-uses-tank-crush-illegally-parked-cars-Vilnius.html#ixzz1vAWshxhH --------------- http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/871115-mad-mayor-arturas-zuokas-goes-on-crazy-tank-rampage Every moment of this 'terrifying' ordeal was captured on film and as the tanks gigantic wheels crushed the roof off the car like a twig, a wry smile crept across Mr Zuokas' the face. Ok, so dressed in a sharp suit, the 43-year-old didn't really fit the bill of 'crazed mayor' but nonetheless he proved a point - albeit in a rather violent way - to drivers of luxury cars who park illegally on the streets of Vilnius. The stunt was set up by frustrated members of the mayor's office after they received hundreds of complaints, especially from cyclists, saying that parked cars have been blocking their bike lanes. If you like to have a bit of a laugh at dodgy production values, we also recommend you take a look at the video... The money shot moment is when the 'owner' of the car dressed in a pimp-esque white blazer and gold chain comes out and confronts Mayor Zuokas, with... wait for it... a friendly handshake. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/871115-mad-mayor-arturas-zuokas-goes-on-crazy-tank-rampage#ixzz1vAXvzW00