Tesla arsons probed as domestic terrorism cheered by anti-capitalist group linked to 2020 riots
An “anti-capitalist” group that claimed credit for terrorizing a Philadelphia neighborhood near the University of Pennsylvania during what it called the “Summer of Rage” in 2020 is now supporting radicals targeting Tesla vehicles across the country. A post appeared on the Philly Anti-Capitalist website telling comrades that there are better incendiary methods than Molotov cocktails, which the group insists leave too much forensic evidence behind for investigators to trace attackers. Across the country, Tesla dealerships and owners have become the target of anti-Elon Musk violence as Musk heads up President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Attorney General Pam Bondi has called the attacks “domestic terrorism” and the Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against three suspects in the Tesla arson cases. This comes as Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday, saying, “I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20-year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla.Perhaps they could serve them in the prisons of El Salvador, which have become so recently famous for such lovely conditions!” According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly Anti-Capitalists vandalized a university police vehicle, broke windows of local businesses, smashed an ATM, and graffitied anti-police and anarchist messaging near the college campus, prompting police to advise students to remain indoors. The violent riot was one of many such events that occurred nationwide in 2020 in the wake of the death of George Floyd.“An initial UPenn alert about the unrest was sent to the Penn community at 9:37 p.m.
on Aug.25,” The Daily Pennsylvanian reported at the time.
“The Division of Public Safety updated its website with a more detailed explanation of the events at approximately 10:00 p.m.that night before an all-clear update was issued at 10:21 p.m.”Now, as vandals firebomb Tesla dealerships across the nat...