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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Zipcar: perfect for anarchist vandalism

It's sort of like using Airport MAX to steal luggage. When it comes to multimodal getaways, Portlandia takes the cake.

Posted at 7:46 AM | Permalink

Comments (13)

The anarchists have also taken responsibility for recent tire-slashing incidents. What hypocrites.

Posted by Mamacita | February 26, 2013 8:43 AM

They are jerks. Vicious ones. You are welcome to them.

Posted by Sam T. | February 26, 2013 9:07 AM

An observation from deep inside Eugene Burdick's book The Ninth Wave, "Hate plus fear equals Power"

Posted by David E Gilmore | February 26, 2013 9:12 AM

Their actions are so juvenile and impotent as well. Hardly worth being investigated by the FBI to make such a silly, forgettable "point."

Posted by Snards | February 26, 2013 9:45 AM

Shouldn't these kids be taking a vacation in Greece sometime soon? I hear this kind of activity is looked upon more favorably over there.

Posted by MJ | February 26, 2013 11:00 AM

The ones in the Zipcar are just like me in that they want convenient access to a reliable car without the burden and expense of owning one.

Posted by reader | February 26, 2013 11:38 AM

It works well for some. But not for most families. Then again, Portland doesn't seem to want families who can afford a car.

And it doesn't work for people who don't live near transit. As for the "burden and expense," you get what you pay for.

Posted by Jack Bog | February 26, 2013 12:12 PM

they want convenient access to a reliable car without the burden and expense of owning one

Wow, what a succinct and telling admission. Offloading the capital expense and maintenance onto somebody else isn't a great longterm strategy for growth, either personal or community-wide.

Posted by Kai Jones | February 26, 2013 1:11 PM

Shallow. But, then that supports one of Machiavelli's principles.

Posted by David E Gilmore | February 26, 2013 2:32 PM

Offloading the capital expense and maintenance onto somebody else isn't a great longterm strategy for growth, either personal or community-wide.

So not owning a car but renting one for a couple of hours a month at the price set by the vendor is not only counterproductive for me personally but also a slight against my community?

To quote Jack's phrase: Wow, just wow.

Posted by reader | February 26, 2013 10:22 PM

Whether you rent, borrow, or steal a car, you're "part of the problem" -- burning Middle East Conflict Oil, wearing down tires from rubber trees, &c.

You're driving on the public roads, and emitting greenhouse gases Plus, you need a credit card to get a rental account -- now you're feeding the Banksters.

Posted by Downtown Denizen | February 26, 2013 11:48 PM

Downtown Denizen,

Get rid of cars, get rid of jobs.

News flash: this is a democracy and people choose private autos over light rail. Support for non-gasoline engines? Heck yeah- I just want my freedom- and I am open to new technologies. The anti-car bike commuters are only 5% of the population, so you are a tiny but vocal minority.

There is such a philosophical canyon between the anti-car folks who claim the moral high ground (without evidence that the anti-car policies work) and regular folks.

Congratulations to Washington County for getting all the big new employers- I guess that many corporate decision makers are more interested in logistics and less interested in bars and bike shares.

Posted by Mamacita | February 27, 2013 10:17 AM

Whether you rent, borrow, or steal a car, you're "part of the problem" -- burning Middle East Conflict Oil, wearing down tires from rubber trees, &c.

Hey, they're not trying to save the world; they're just trying to make a quick buck in a particular market niche. But they don't seem to be very good at that, either.

Posted by MJ | February 27, 2013 11:21 AM

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