FieldMarshal
Banned
In June 2004, Martin Heemeyer, a welder and repairman, used a modified, armor-plated bulldozer rigged with two rifle firing ports to wreak havoc on the town of Granby, Colorado. While no one was killed during his rampage, he destroyed several buildings and caused $7 million in damage. His attack when his bulldozer became stuck in a building’s basement; when he was unable to extricate himself, Heemeyer killed himself with a gunshot to the head.
During his ramage, Granby police and Colorado State Patrol engaged the Heemeyer in a running gun battle, failing to make a dent in the machine. After several failed attempts to stop the Killdozer, Colorado governor Bill Owens and the State Patrol were considering
asking the Colorado National Guard to use either an AH-64 Apache armed with Hellfire missles or a Javelin team to destroy the vehicle. The plans were abandoned, partly because Heemeyer became stuck in the basement before any such action was needed, and partly because it was ultimately deemed a missile strike would risk causing more damage than the Killdozer.
So, what if the Heemeyer had not become stuck and continued his rampage, causing the governor to order a missile strike on the Killdozer? What would the fallout of such an action be?
During his ramage, Granby police and Colorado State Patrol engaged the Heemeyer in a running gun battle, failing to make a dent in the machine. After several failed attempts to stop the Killdozer, Colorado governor Bill Owens and the State Patrol were considering
asking the Colorado National Guard to use either an AH-64 Apache armed with Hellfire missles or a Javelin team to destroy the vehicle. The plans were abandoned, partly because Heemeyer became stuck in the basement before any such action was needed, and partly because it was ultimately deemed a missile strike would risk causing more damage than the Killdozer.
So, what if the Heemeyer had not become stuck and continued his rampage, causing the governor to order a missile strike on the Killdozer? What would the fallout of such an action be?