15-Ton Tractor Does a Number on Police Cars

[Lady Tonka]

What an unusual way to protest what you consider unfair treatment. Is the perp a member here?

"A farmer who was arrested last month expressed his displeasure Thursday afternoon in Newport by driving a heavy tractor over seven police vehicles owned by the Orleans County Sheriff's Department, authorities said.

Roger Pion, 34, has been taken into custody, according to the Sheriff's Department and Newport City Police.

It's more than half our fleet. We have 11 cars, Chief Deputy Sheriff Phil Brooks told the Burlington Free Press.

It's pretty much the biggest tractor you can get, Police Chief Seth DiSanto said.

It was a massive tractor. It has four six-foot tandem wheels on the back. It was red. It must be at least a 15-ton tractor, said Newport Express Publisher Ken Wells, who was at the scene."

Police: Farmer unhappy over arrest uses tractor to smash 7 sheriff's vehicles | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com

 

[Lady Tonka]

I couldn't visualize a 15-ton tractor, so I went to Google and found a really cool artillery tractor that weighs that much:



However, here's an updated article that shows the actual tractor that did the deed:

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...tor-smash-7-sheriff-s-vehicles?nclick_check=1

 

[Grn mtn boy]

Yeah.. It happen an hour north of me. I guess he got his point across. Not sure what they're going to do for cruisers now, he took most of them out.

Vt police cruisers crushed - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-

 

[rekees4300]

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[madmax12]

With a name like Pion... I bet life has been interesting for him...

Someone's gonna need bail money... Could this tractor belong to a TBNer soon... For the right price?

 

[Martian]

Silly reporter, look up the specs, that tractor only weighs a little over 14 ton! Never trust the media!!

Source: TractorData.com CaseIH MX255 Magnum tractor dimensions information


In all seriousness, I would have payed to watch!

 

[creekbend]

I read the entire report. That individual, most definitely, was PO.

 

[aczlan]

That's it? That's not even an articulated tractor... Silly sensationalist people “It’s pretty much the biggest tractor you can get" my foot.
Apparently that police chief hasn't ever seen an 8 or 12 wheel articulated tractor...

Aaron Z

 

[vtsnowedin]

VT ain't Iowa. If you get a bigger tractor then that here the tires will stretch all the way across the valley and ride up on the hills on each side. One pass and you are done.
He was going to have it confiscated anyway along with the land he was growing the pot on so his life was pretty much gone as he knew it.

 

[k0ua]

He needed to quit smoking so much of his crop.. I think his tractor and his land and all of his assets (If he has any) should be confiscated to help pay for the damaged police cars.

James K0UA