Tesla owners receive threatening messages from "anti-Nazi" group

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A group of Tesla owners from Northern California have reported receiving threatening messages from a group of students, urging them to dispose of their cars before Wednesday, February 12.

The incident was initially reported by the Lost Coast Outpost, which received a copy of the message from the group.

The message:

• In a comment to the SFGate, Sgt. Heidi Grossman of the Arcata Police Department noted that four Tesla owners in the city have called about threatening messages left on their vehicles.
• Grossman noted that the first report came on February 5, and three more reports were submitted over the next two days.
• The Lost Coast Outpost shared a copy of the message, which read “No Nazis in America. Tesla owners trade or sell before Feb 12. After that it is open season.”
• A group that calls itself Students Against Nazi Extremism (SANE) has claimed responsibility for the messages.

What SANE is claiming:

• As per the Outpost, ten students in Arcata and Seaside in Monterey County had left threatening notes on 13 Tesla vehicles.
• The group described Tesla CEO Elon Musk as an “overt Nazi with a history of fascist, racist, misogynist and criminal behavior.”
• SANE also noted that it intends to “inflict physical damage to Tesla-branded vehicles.”
• Citing a document reportedly sent by the students, the publication noted that the SANE’s initiative is aimed at creating “enough shame to make it onerous for anyone to buy or operate a Tesla-branded vehicle.”
• The group has referenced their intentions to vandalize Teslas starting February 12, on Arcata, Rohnert Park, Seaside and Hayward.
• These happen to be cities with California State University campuses, as noted in a KSBW report.

What the police are saying: 

• Nick Borges, the chief of police for the Seaside Police Department, for his part, noted that he has been made aware of SANE’s threats. 
• The police department has started taking precautionary measures to protect a Tesla dealership in the city.
• Authorities are also alerting Tesla drivers and setting up extra patrols to monitor areas around the clock.

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