NOTE: This thread concerns the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; not internal combustion engines.
Am I crazy or does everyone in the comments not realize they’re talking about ICE the federal agency?
I just saw this on Tumblr before seeing it here and I was also really confused for a moment.
I though we were talking about German express trains.
ICE is jerks.
Well I understand. I’ve seen people say the same kind of shit talking about people’s internal combustion engine cars. There are fanatics in Fuckcars and environmental communities.
There is nothing really in the screenshot saying it’s about the agency.
To me, ICE is a high-speed train. I mean, I could look it up, check what it means in US. But at this point, I am not interested enough.
You’re as sane as I was in 2019. Looks like 196 has more gearheads than Americans.
Okay, won’t do that 🫡
Put a BB in the valve stem cap. It’s non-destructive, but will still result in a flat tire. If you super glue the BB, they might end up with several flats before they realize.
In the CAP, you say?
A small stone will also work.
I had a tool in highschool that took the valve out of the stem I borrowed from my dads mechanic shop that I put to good use. If there’s a hell I’m probably headed there
The great thing about the BB is that it just lets the air out. All of the other methods are straight up destruction of property, and that’s not a fun charge to catch when that property belongs to law enforcement.
You think they care if there’s a proper charge?
A jury would.
Valve stem remover. They are available form auto parts stores and the evil online store for about $6
Valve stem tightener, friend
The trick is not to just remove the stem. That’s noticable and will be immediately fixed. Instead, just loosen it a turns. It causes a slow leak they will keep pumping the tire and get the tire itself looked at before they realize their mistake.
Putting sugar in the gas tank does not work (unless in a movie). You can clog exhaust pipe or penetrate tire.
Bleach is corrosive and will bypass the fuel filter I’ve heard.
I find it interesting that these posts are dated 2019. I don’t remember this being an issue pre-covid.
I remember family separations was a big deal during his first term. And then there was that US citizen teen who was imprisoned by ICE in Texas…
Well I mean the department of homeland security was established like one minute after 9/11 happened and thats who is in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, so they’ve been fucking around in the rights of US citizens and noncitizens since then
Doesn’t have to be a big hole in the sidewall, you can’t put a plug in it no matter the size so a needle can render a tire FUBAR
Is this why modern caltrops ended up on my YouTube FYP?
Why only ICE vehicles? EVs might be marginally better, but cars are still cars, and they kill hundreds of people every year, cost billions of dollars in direct infrastructure costs (in the huge subsidies that roads get), and untold amounts more in indirect infrastructure costs (because of how inefficient low-density car-centric sprawl is wrt things like sewerage and other municipal infrastructure). Over about 20 km/h the noise pollution is roughly equally bad, and the plastic pollution from tyres is just as bad if not worse on EVs.
What’s needed isn’t to push people from ICE vehicles onto EVs, it’s to encourage people to use (and more importantly, governments to support) active transport like walking and cycling first and foremost, with public transport for longer journeys.
I’m also not a big fan of that sort of indiscriminate vandalism anyway. I’m not gonna bat an eye if you’re doing it to all yank tanks, but people’s sedans and hatchbacks? That’s a bit much, IMO.
ICE as in “Immigration and Customs Enforcement” not internal combustion engine.
Oh, I see. That seems…very non-obvious, given it only refers to “ICE vehicles”, and a certain subset of ICE vehicles are a popular target for vandalism because of their association with the kind of person likely to be a fan of the ICE government department (and because of their even greater overall societal harm than regular vehicles).
I think a lot of folks assume everyone around the world keeps up with our stupid timeline and alphabet agencies here in the US.
Law nerds: can ironical intent be proven in court?
Idk but it reminds of that one WKYK sketch.
Which one?
1000% stealing “ironic intent” lmfao
Serious answer: The US gov is past using courts or caring what the laws says
Think the fbi has officially recognized the term “in minecraft” as possible real intent
“In Roblox” it is, then.
Brake cleaner, crazy they put that stuff in spray cans…
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Brake cleaner will eat away paint
Walk by the car and spray it. It’s clear and will take 5-10 minutes before showing damage. Eventually, the message you draw will show up.
A car with messed up paint would have a harder time getting approved to get fixed. If you mess up the engine, then it’s just getting fixed instantly with taxpayer money.
I’m surprised I haven’t seen more calls to puncture the radiator. That would lead to the engine shutting off and being immobilized pretty quickly.
Would puncturing the bottom radiator hose not really leak until the pump starts up? Like it would be a slight drip that could be overlooked/unnoticed and a full stream once on and running. Hopefully after driving away a few miles.
It’s easier to damage radiator (which is preety soft) with a screwdriver.
Yeah that’s why I think radiator damage is the way to go. They will most likely get stuck on the freeway which is a royal fucking pain.
Why do all that? I’d just wedge some oil or gas soaked rags on top of the catalytic converter. Once the car warms up, the vehicle burns down.
I dont want to crawl under a car. Puncturing the radiator is a way to quickly immobilize a vehicle in a way that requires substantial repair. All of these “sugar in th gas tank!” “unscrew their tire stems!” ideas sound fun but they take time and thus make them fantasies. I want something quick and obvious that succeeds.
So break their fucking radiators.
Yes and it’s fast, and quiet in comparison to many other sabotage.
You realize that’s why they use mostly unmarked vehicles?
Or rentals depending on the area.
Sugar in a gas tank is not nearly as damaging as just pouring water in it.
My OSS manual recommends sugar, but more than sugar they recommend fine sand
Doesn’t it just clog up the fuel filter because it won’t dissolve in gasoline?
Bingo, and it takes a lot to clog the filter. Plain water is more of a nuisance.
would sugar water do more damage? dissolve and burn with residue in the motor
I’m only an amateur mechanic and a middling chemist, but I’d estimate the amount of sugar water required for the sugar component to have any significant effect on an engine would just keep it from running. Gasoline won’t dissolve water and water is denser, so it’ll settle on the bottom of the tank. A fuel line full of water will kill combustion pretty quick.
Bleach.
Or diesel, in a petrol car. It’s a heck of a lot less suspicious to be pouring diesel from a fuel can than it is to be pouring a big ol bag of sugar.
A Schrader valve has a lot of metal in it. Cutting them isn’t easy. A valve stem remover is cheap, about $6. Unscrew the valve stems and the tire’s air pressure will push them out. Throw the valve stems far from the car. Alternatively you could use a bodkin to puncture the sidewalls of the tire. A bodkin is a little tool used to make fishing flies. Think of a tiny ice-pick. A very small hole leaks slowly and doesn’t make much noise, making it easy to get away unnoticed. If you slash a tire with a big knife, the air comes out fast and makes a loud pop. If you don’t want to be noticed, don’t slash the tires with a knife unless the air is already gone.
Alternatively you could use a bodkin to puncture the sidewalls of the tire. A bodkin is a little tool used to make fishing flies.
For a moment I thought you wanted to suggest to go medieval on their
assestires.
Sugar in the gas tank will not ruin the engine, the most it will do is maybe clog the fuel filter.
Bleach on the other hand is an Oxidizer, it will cause certain metals to rust extremely fast…
So they gotta replace the fuel filter. Still gotta do maintenance
This still assumes access to the fuel tank
We can work backwards and double down on this problem by making sure it remains inaccessible for as long as possible.
Ideally, you would want to weld the fuel hole shut, but that may be impractical. Depositing a cartoonish amount of very strong glue into the fuel cap cover can be a more realistic compromise.
Attempts to regain access may leave the fuel tank vulnerable where it can then be double tapped with bleach.
or just use a flathead screwdriver idk im high
What about that absorbent gel made to clean up tanker truck spills I think I’ve seen some sold to make toilet replacement easier
I’ve never considered what a shitload of silica gel would do inside a gas tank… It can’t be anything good, but I doubt it would get past the fuel filter. The vehicle probably won’t run but the fix isn’t super difficult, just a new fuel tank + pump and you’re good to go.
Pouring it into the oil intake would have much more interesting results but you aren’t getting in there unless a) you have cab access to pop the hood latch, or b) you’re willing and able to destroy so much of the vehicle to access that that whatever you do afterward starts to not even matter.
I’ve always wondered what a diy thermic lance would do to the engine of a usable vehicle
I imagine it would then present you with an unusable vehicle.
So they have a long break and taxpayer money is used to fix their car. I don’t really understand that logic.
The longer they are indisposed the longer they aren’t destroying families. It’s not difficult to understand.
