U.S. District Judge Elayna Youchah ruled that 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim was not eligible for bail on suspicion of arson and possession of an explosive device and needed to remain in custody pending trial. The judge held that Kim’s actions were highly dangerous, aimed at creating fear and potentially coercing others, far exceeding ordinary acts of vandal. According to the police, Kim threw Molotov cocktails and opened fire at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas. Fortunately, no one was injured. Surveillance footage shows that he wrote the word “resistance” at the scene, and his motive remains unclear.
Kim’s defense lawyer, Adam Solinger, described the case as a “politically charged crime of glorifying property” and criticized the influence of Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the federal government. Since President Trump appointed Musk to a key government position, Tesla facilities across the United States have been attacked in many places, especially in left-leaning cities on the West Coast. For instance, Molotov cocktails attacks and shootings occurred in both Oregon and Colorado, and some of the cases involved anti-Trump or anti-Tesla slogans.
Recently, violent incidents related to Tesla have continued to escalate. A 70-year-old man from Idaho was arrested for ramming a pro-Trump pickup truck driver during a protest. The driver was slightly injured and sent to hospital. A man in South Carolina was also arrested by federal agents for deliberately setting fire to a Tesla charging station. The authorities are investigating whether these cases are related and warning the public not to use violent means to express political demands.
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