A California Tesla boss will offer a $25,000 reward for information that led to the arrest of a vandal, the company threw cement blocks on his car and cut tires.
“It really needs to be an example here,” Tesla boss Jason Bedell said Thursday.Fox and friends. ”
“That’s one of the reasons why I offer such a huge cash reward to people who do it.”
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Jason Bedell’s Tesla Cybertruck was damaged in his California driveway. (Jason Bedel)
Security footage from the Bedell home captured the suspect, repeatedly threw cement blocks at the family’s Cybertruck and pierced the tires. He told Fox News Numbers The attack was particularly disturbing, as his 4-year-old son fell asleep in the house at the time.
Bedell said this was not the first time he was facing hostility to drive a Tesla.
“When I drove to Tesla, I got a lot of middle fingers, a lot of thumbs up, a lot of very hard gazes,” he said. Anti-Musk sentiment.
“But I won’t be afraid…I’ll keep driving.”
Bedel said he faces hostility for driving a Tesla, and he believes that an increasing anti-Muske sentiment is intensifying attacks on owners. (Getty Image)
Bedell’s case is part of a widespread trend in attacks on Tesla cars, charging stations and dealerships. Recent discovery of Fox News At least 50 similar incidentsFrom small vandalism like keys and graffiti to more serious crimes such as arson and even alleged shooting.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the attack “massive family terrorism” and urged authorities to take action.
“The real problem is not the people. It’s not like that crazy guy, that’s crazy guy at Tesla dealerships,” Musk tells Fox News’s Bret Bayer.
“It’s people who promote propaganda that can do that. These are the real villains here.”
Last weekend, as a “Tesla cuts. “The demonstrations are aimed at the participation of Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has cut millions of dollars in government program funding and reduced the amount of federal work.
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Despite reports of hostility, Bedel said he never expected to be a target, especially in his predominantly Democratic community.
“It doesn’t make any sense to me to target neighbors in this field. Many of these people stand by their side and believe in the many beliefs they have,” he said.
“This is not an attack on Tesla. It is an attack on neighbors.”
