Climate activists 'flatten SUV tyres' as part of targeted campaign in Edinburgh
dailyrecord.co.ukClimate activists reportedly flattened the tyres on 100 SUVs in Edinburgh last night as part of a targeted campaign. The Tyre Extinguishers group said the attacks were its largest night of action in the city so far, claiming their 'campaign is escalating'.
Posting about their 'progress' online, the climate conscious vandals tweeted: 'LAST NIGHT: Multiple Tyre Extinguishers teams out in Edinburgh, Scotland, for their biggest night yet, hitting three different areas and disarming 100 SUVs!"Our campaign is escalating.
Will you join us?' The group believes there is no need for four-wheel-drive vehicles in urban areas, and campaigners deflated tyres of SUVs in places including the Grange, Portobello and the New Town.
Similar incidents have taken place in countries including Sweden, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. A spokesperson for the Edinburgh Tyre Extinguishers said: "Politicians talk, we act.
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