Judge releases Tesla firebomber to receive “gender-affirming care”
A Leftist college student accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership last month has been released from custody so he can continue to receive “gender-affirming care.”
Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old physics major at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was arrested after throwing two Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City. The firebombs caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to two cybertrucks and two charging stations. The vandalism was allegedly to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been uncovering massive amounts of government fraud and corruption as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The firebombing was one of several acts of vandalism against Teslas across the country aimed at sabotaging the American car company. The Trump administration has vowed to prosecute the culprits as domestic terrorists since they are using violence to accomplish a political goal.
Federal prosecutors sought to keep McIntire in federal custody, arguing that the terrorism-related charges make him a public safety threat, the New York Post reported. On April 24th, however, Judge Jessica Hedges overruled the prosecutors and granted McIntire release so he can continue to receive “gender-affirming care.” The judge also cited McIntire’s autism and ADHD, for which he takes medication. He was released to the custody of his parents and will remain under house arrest until his trial.
“By moving back home with his parents, he will have access to the care providers who are familiar with him and his specific needs,” McIntire’s lawyers successfully argued.
Another Tesla terrorist evades justice
McIntire’s reprieve comes after a Democratic official avoided charges after committing a similar act of terror. Dylan Bryan Adams, a fiscal policy analyst for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, was arrested after keying six Teslas, causing over $21,000 in damages. But instead of filing charges, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty will enter Adams into an adult diversion program. Diversion programs are designed to keep criminals out of the justice system and offer activities such as counseling and community service. Moriarty is a Democrat funded by billionaire George Soros.
Moriarty recently defended her decision by telling reporters that it was for “public safety,” claiming that Adams would commit more crimes if he were convicted as a felon.
“If [defendants] go through the traditional system and they have a felony conviction on their record, they are much more likely to come back and commit a new crime,” she said at a press briefing. “That is because a felony conviction destabilizes their lives; they may lose their job, lose their housing and it can just lead to future criminal activity.”
“We are very much focused on public safety,” the DA continued. “Now . . . there are some people who want people to have felony convictions. That’s fine if that’s what they want, but that is not about public safety.”
Moriarty then dismissed the subject entirely, saying “gun violence” is a more pressing issue.
“I think the puzzling thing about this is that that is a low-level property crime, and so why aren’t we talking about gun violence?” she asked the press.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara criticized the DA’s decision, expressing frustration about Adams evading charges.
“The Minneapolis Police Department did its job,” O’Hara said. “It identified and investigated a crime trend, identified, and arrested a suspect, and presented a case file to the Hennepin County Attorney Office for consideration of charges. This case impacted at least six different victims and totaled over $20,000 in damages. Any frustration related to the charging decision of the Hennepin County Attorney should be directed solely at her office. Our investigators are always frustrated when the cases they poured their hearts into are declined. In my experience, the victims in these cases often feel the same.”
