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https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/21/tesla_attack_charges/

Three individuals face federal arson charges labeled as domestic terrorism after a spate of Molotov cocktail attacks on Tesla properties in the US.

Federal Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced the charges on Thursday
but a Department of Justice (DoJ) press release didn't name any of the individuals accused.

However, descriptions of the offenses and locations in which they were committed align with previously reported charges dating back to February.

One case in Salem, Oregon, involved an individual armed with a suppressed
AR-15 firearm who threw eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership.

The Oregon AG's office described very similar charges against 41-year-old
Adam Matthew Lansky earlier this month. Lansky allegedly threw the
incendiary devices on January 20 and returned almost exactly a month later
to pepper the Tesla dealership and at least one car with bullets on
February 19.

The DoJ described a second case in Loveland, Colorado, in which someone
again lit up a Tesla dealership with Molotov cocktails and was later found
in possession of materials that could be used to create additional
incendiary weapons.

This description matches that of the Colorado AG's office, which charged
Lucy Grace Nelson, 42, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, in late
February following a fire at a Tesla dealership caused by a Molotov
cocktail.

Days later, Nelson is alleged to have returned to the dealership to
vandalize it using black spray paint, writing "Nazi," and prosecutors
claim they then returned again to write unspecified expletives on the
front windows.

On February 24, almost a month after the initial Molotov incident on
January 29, Nelson was allegedly found at the dealership again and this
time was confronted by police who found a container of gasoline, a box of bottles, and wick – the same materials seemingly used in the prior
attacks.

The final case described by the DoJ was in Charleston, South Carolina,
where a third person allegedly wrote nasty messages about President Trump around Tesla charging stations before lighting them up with Molotov
cocktails.

This description matches the charges against 24-year-old Daniel Clarke- Pounder, who is alleged to have spray-painted the Tesla chargers with
"Fuck Trump" and "Long Live Ukraine" before throwing five Molotovs at
them.

"While we will defend the public's right to peaceful protest, we will not hesitate to act when protest crosses the line into violence and mayhem,"
said Acting US Attorney Brook Andrews for the District of South Carolina. "These kinds of attacks have no place in our community.

"We are grateful for the prompt response of our first responders and law enforcement. We must remain united in our commitment to safety and respect
for all, regardless of political differences."

Each of the three suspects faces between five and 20 years in prison if
found guilty.

While there is no specific domestic terrorism charge in the US – the
charges in these cases relate to arson and possession of destructive
devices – that hasn't stopped lawmakers and politicians from describing
the attacks as such.

"The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended," said
Bondi. "Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind
bars."

Everything's computer
Following a wave of so-called reputation-damaging "Tesla takedown"
protests in the US, many of which have been peaceful, President Trump
recently held a White House event to promote the brand.

Sitting in a red Model S, he described the car as "beautiful" but his "everything's computer" remark ended up being the main takeaway for amused onlookers.

That event, however, was also the first point at which he described the
arsons as domestic terrorism, a label the DoJ has since also adopted in
its commitment to stopping the destruction of Tesla properties.

He added: "You do it to Tesla and you do it to any company, we're going to catch you and you're going to go through hell."

And if it's not protesters seeking to damage Tesla's reputation, the
company is doing a decent job of that itself, with a host of missed
timelines or delivering poorly glued Cybertrucks. ®


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