Vilnius Mayor Crushes Parking Violators With Tank

Arturas Zuokas, mayor of the Lithuanian capital, has taken enforcement of cars parked illegally in cycle lanes into his own hands. In a YouTube video, Zuokas is shown riding on top of a tank as it crushes a car parked illegally in a cycle lane.

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August 2, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT

By Kristopher Fortin

The crushed car was bought specifically for the stunt video, which was released by the city government, reports Miriam Elder for the Guardian.

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