Although this is not the anniversary of this tragic event for Marvin, I thought it was worth sharing.



June 4th 2019 marks the 15th anniversary of the Killdozer's rampage through Granby Colorado.
Sit down kids and let me tell you a tale, about a reasonable man driven to do unreasonable things.

Marvin Heemeyer was a man who owned a muffler shop in Granby Colorado.
The city council ordained to approve the construction of a concrete factory in the lot across from Marvin's shop. In the process this blocked the only access road to the muffler shop.
Marvin petitioned to stop the construction to no avail. Petitioned to construct a new access road, and even bought the heavy machinery to do so himself. Denied.

The concrete factory went up in disregard to the ramifications on Marvin's business. To add insult to injury, the factory construction disconnected the muffler shop from the city sewage lines.
An indifferent city government then chose to fine Marvin for this.
His business and livelihood were in ruin. Rather than lie down and die, Marvin chose to fight back. Over the course of a year and a half Marvin secretly outfitted the bulldozer he bought to save his business with three foot thick steel and concrete armor, camera systems guarded with bulletproof glass.

On June 4th 2004 Marvin Heemeyer lowered the armored shell over top of himself, entombing himself inside the Killdozer to make his last stand.
He burst fourth from the walls of his muffler shop and straight into the concrete factory that ruined his business. Over the course of the next several hours Marvin drove his Killdozer through 13 buildings owned by those officials that had wronged him, including the city council building itself.
Swat teams swarmed the dozer, but it proved immune to small arms fire and even explosives. Another piece of heavy machinery was even brought out to fight the Killdozer, but it too fell to the dozers righteous fury.

In the end, Marvin's Killdozer became trapped in one of the buildings it was built to destroy. Marvin chose to take his life, the only life he took that day.
Today we celebrate Killdozer day and Marvin Heemeyer, the last great American folk hero. A man driven to the brink who chose to fight back against an indifferent system.

From notes left behind after his passing:

"I was always willing to be reasonable until I had to be unreasonable.
Sometimes reasonable men must do unreasonable things."
When injustice becomes the law, resistance becomes duty

Yep I remember......and I bet that city govt remembers too. Too bad he didn't kill them too.

Copycat events coming soon to a theater near you.

Remember.

Stupid is as stupid does

They was made of Brass RIP Marvin.

When all avenues of justice and common sense have been exhausted a man will do what he has to.

Never heard of the guy but agree, sounds like a real genius. A year and a half of building that contraption with material that would raise eye brows from his family when purchased. Cmon man.

Guy with a muffler shop kills himself when a business that needs 1000s of muffler replacements moves in next door.

Story has horse carp written all over it.

Sorry Marvin

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Did you bother to read all the story? Your screen name fit 's you to a T !!!!!!

Had never heard of this, but it's an interesting story. And one that I could completely see happening.

Everyone has lines drawn that simply cannot be crossed. It’s up to each individual to know where their lines are and what they intend to do about it if those lines are crossed. Marvins lines were crossed and he was willing to die for what he believed was right. I believe he was right as well.

This

I remember watching this on TV as it was happening.