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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

You mean the guy that uncovered a conspiracy and when ignored by every level of legal action and rendered destitute decided to take matters into his own hands making sure to only damage property and not hurt a single person is crazy?

Not the same thoughts I had on the subject.

Edit: I think I merged two stories together here. I remember a guy discovering the traffic lights in his town were rigged to get more people to run red lights and therefore give the police more tickets. Guy went through every legal channel and they told him to forget about it and then ruined him when he refused.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 24 points 2 months ago

Nah, Heemeyer wasn't some kind of folk hero. He was a dangerous paranoid crackpot.

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 months ago

None of that is true.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

making sure to only damage property and not hurt a single person

Go re-read the Wikipedia article…

[–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Any sources? Couldn't find anything in the Wikipedia article.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

I've read/watched a bunch of different takes on this story, and this one covers it well, and is entertaining to boot.

[–] Ixoid@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

He tried to kill several people with his firearms, but the cramped design of the dozer meant he couldn't aim effectively. As another commenter said, none of what you posted is true. Hemayer was an angry asshole.