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There's Been A Wave Of People Tipping Over Smart Cars In San Francisco

Apr 7, 2014, 20:17 IST

Forget cows; Bay Area vandals have taken to the streets to tip Smart Cars.

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The tiny, environment-friendly vehicles have been turned over on their sides, or standing upright on their headlights, reports NBC.

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NBC reports a man named Brandon Michael spotted about six to eight suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts gathering around a smart car parked along his road.

"They looked like they were up to no good," he told reporters. "And sure enough, they huddled around it and lifted it up."

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Police found three tipped Smart Cars between Sunday night and Monday morning in different San Francisco neighborhoods.

Smart Cars are not a new target for those looking for trouble. In 2009, vandals in Edmonton, Canada, were tipping smart cars.

In 2011, it happened in Vancouver in the midst of a riot:

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As for the new wave of tipping cars in San Francisco, Police Officer Gordon Shyy tells NBC the suspects are still at large.

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