[ahadams]

Molotov Cocktails Tossed in 3 Fast-Food Restaurants.

Albuquerque Journal
Molotov Cocktails Tossed in 3 Fast-Food Restaurants
By Jeff Jones
March 12, 2003
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An unknown firebomber hurled Molotov cocktails at three Albuquerque
fast-food restaurants and at a parked police car early Tuesday, firefighters
say.
One of the Central Avenue fast-food businesses — the Arby's at Central
and Truman — sustained an estimated $80,000 in damage. And workers at one
McDonald's were getting ready to open for the morning when a fiery cocktail
was tossed in.

Although no injuries were reported, "they were scared to death," fire
Lt.
Lynn Reule said of those workers later in the day. "Property damage is one
thing. But people getting injured or killed is another."
The first arson of the morning was reported just after 3:30, Reule said.
The crook or crooks tossed a Molotov cocktail — a homemade device consisting
of fuel, a bottle and wick — at the drive-up window of the McDonald's at
Central and Yale. That firebomb caused only minor damage, and the business
was later able to open.

The second firebombing, this one at the Arby's, was reported at 4 a.m.
In
that arson, someone broke a door and tossed the cocktail inside. Reule said
it will likely take several days to fix the damage.
The last business, the McDonald's at Central and Tramway, was targeted
about 5 a.m. A rock was hurled through the drive-up window, and a cocktail
was thrown in behind it.
A small fire flashed up but extinguished itself, Reule said. She said
that business was "up and running" by 8 a.m.
A parked squad car on Roma NE, near the last McDonald's, also had its
windows smashed, and another firebomb was tossed at it. It did not erupt
inside the car, which Reule said sustained only minor damage.
Reule said people with information on the fires are urged to call Crime
Stoppers at 843-STOP.

[MitchSchaft]

What does that have to do with anarchy? Besides wanting to start a flame war, why would you post that in the subject line?

[JohnBT]

The first dictionary I picked up had definitions of:
state of lawlessness and absence of order.

How about: anarchist - one who believes in anarchism;especially: one who uses violent means to overthrow the established order.

I understand that the word used with a capital A has been co-opted for a rainbow of polictical and philosophical movements, but the common everyday small 'a' usage still evokes the images of bomb throwers.

John

[ACP230]

Violent Vegan Alert!

[cordex]

I understand that the word used with a capital A has been co-opted for a rainbow of polictical and philosophical movements, but the common everyday small 'a' usage still evokes the images of bomb throwers.
And you're not likely to find too many of the bomb throwing, masked, reclusive types on THR. You are, however, very likely to find a bundle of the "rainbow of political and philosophical" types here. Addressing the latter for the actions of the former is a deliberate attempt at confusing the issue and offending those with a particular political ideology, no?

You'll find that many of the Anarchists here are better described Anarcho-Capitalist. They're against government, not business. Associating them with these arsonists (whom - to my knowledge - have not been connected to any political group) is completely illogical.

"Flame war" ... heh.

[TallPine]

How do you spell PETA ...?

[jimpeel]

Shoot all Anarchists and show them what true anarchy is. Wanna bet they start screaming about their "rights" codified in the Supreme Law of the Land?

[Tamara]

Am I to understand that you're threatening to come shoot me? :confused:

If so, I can assure you that "screaming about my rights" would be my last response.

[El Tejon]

I hope they were able to save the shake machine at the Arby's in Albaquirky. Mmmm, jamoca shake. . . . soon to be shake time. Hardly wait.

It's Neuve Mehico, it could be anyone. Maybe the bears did it in vengence for all you hairy-chested, square-staters shooting them down while moseying along the trail?

[Kaylee]

I'm closing this thread for two reasons.

1. We don't do "call outs" here.
End of Story.


2. It's proving unneccessarily divisive.
Talk of members shooting each other is not THR.


Anyone wants to argue the merits of limited governence versus totally private enterprise, please do it in a civil manner in a new thread.


-K