Radical leftist rioters just torched nearly a million dollars worth of autonomous vehicles in a stunning anti-ICE rampage, forcing Waymo to flee downtown Los Angeles entirely.
Key Points
- Waymo has suspended operations in downtown Los Angeles after anti-ICE rioters targeted and set fire to at least five self-driving vehicles
- Protesters slashed tires, smashed windows, spray-painted anti-ICE messages, and even used a makeshift flamethrower to set vehicle interiors ablaze
- The estimated cost of damages to the five vehicles ranges between $750,000 and $1 million
- The LAPD issued warnings about the dangers of burning lithium-ion batteries, which release toxic gases
Leftist Mob Forces Tech Giant to Retreat from LA Streets
When the radical left doesn’t get their way, they apparently resort to burning things down—even if it means attacking cutting-edge technology that has nothing to do with their grievances. Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company that began as the Google Self-Driving Project before being rebranded in 2016 under Alphabet Inc., has been forced to completely suspend its operations in downtown Los Angeles. Why? Because anti-ICE protesters decided robot cars were somehow responsible for immigration enforcement.
Million-Dollar Destruction in the Name of “Protest”
The anti-ICE mob didn’t just hold up signs or block traffic—they unleashed a coordinated attack that would make any terrorist proud. They slashed tires, smashed windows, and spray-painted anti-ICE messages on the vehicles. As if that wasn’t enough, these “peaceful protesters” went full anarchist by literally tearing doors off the vehicles and using a makeshift flamethrower to set the interiors on fire. The damages? Between $750,000 and $1 million for just five vehicles. That’s right—destroying nearly a million dollars in innovative American technology is apparently how the left “protests” these days.
Environmental Hypocrisy on Full Display
The irony couldn’t be more palpable. The same crowd that lectures everyone about climate change and environmental responsibility decided the best way to make their point was to… set lithium-ion batteries on fire? The LAPD had to issue warnings about the toxic gases released from burning these batteries, which pose serious health and environmental hazards. So much for caring about public health and the planet. These are the same people who would chain themselves to trees to prevent deforestation but have no problem creating toxic smoke plumes in densely populated urban areas.
When Innovation Meets Insanity
This isn’t just about property damage—it’s about America’s deteriorating ability to innovate without becoming collateral damage in ideological warfare. Waymo represents cutting-edge American technology that could revolutionize transportation, reduce accidents, and create new economic opportunities. Instead of celebrating this innovation, radical activists have decided that any company with a remote connection to anything they dislike deserves to be destroyed. The message is clear: invest millions in American cities at your own risk—the mob might just burn it all down while police stand by.
The Cost of Lawlessness
As Waymo retreats from downtown Los Angeles, we’re left to wonder what other businesses and innovations will be driven away by the unchecked lawlessness plaguing our major cities. When autonomous vehicles are being torched because of completely unrelated immigration policies, we’ve crossed into a territory where logic and reason no longer apply. This isn’t protest—it’s opportunistic destruction masked as political activism.
