Brandee Rintoul found two tires on her Honda SUV deflated Sunday along with a note, apparently from “The Tire Extinguishers.” Similar flyers have been found on vehicles with flat tires in Victoria and Kitchener. “SUVs are unnecessary and pure vanity,” the note reads. “We are taking actions into our own hands, because our governments and politicians will not.” Rintoul paid off her tires and said she isn’t changing vehicles, but will likely install security cameras at her home in the McQueen neighborhood. “(Vandals) don’t know why people choose the vehicle they drive. It’s not necessarily that I chose it because it’s a gas guzzler or whatever,” Rintoul told CTV News Edmonton. “My sister and I do a lot of things together, our two families, weekends and stuff. So one of the reasons I bought it is because it fits her family and mine. So instead of taking two vehicles to the lake , Take one.”
TIRES CLEANED AT MCQUEEN
Dozens of deflations by “The Tire Extinguishers” have been reported in both Ontario and B.C., but a spokesperson for the Edmonton Police Service said they were not aware of any rash of similar acts in Alberta’s capital. However, EPS confirmed that tires on 13 vehicles were slashed in the Delwood area of northwest Edmonton Sunday night, with no reports of marks there. “I hope I never see you, I hope I never catch you myself, that’s all I have to say about it,” Frank Castiglione said while putting new rubber on his 4×4 pickup. “If they’re just going to let the air out without damage, go ahead, every day. I’ll pump it every morning, but don’t puncture the sidewalls.” Delwood’s cuts were still under investigation Monday, Sgt. Dan Thames said. The Tire Extinguishers website offers a how-to video on deflating tires along with printable notes in several languages. With files from David Ewasuk of CTV News Edmonton
