tragic story of Marvin Himeyera - pyatidesyatidvuhletnego welder who lived in the town of Granby is just a few years, excited not only the US but the entire world.Now this act is considered as a spontaneous action antiglobalist.Marvin Himeyer - the last hero of America.So journalists dubbed it the intransigence and uncompromising struggle against the corrupt state system.
biography
Himayer Marvin was born October 28, 1951 I finished school in 1968. After a year off to serve in the US Air Force.March 17, 1971 he was sent to fight in Vietnam.There he served in the Air Force Base as a senior airman.After 4 years, he was demobilized and returned to his home in South Dakota.Familiar Marvin describes his character in many ways.Some speak of it as a nice and friendly guy, while others consider it unreliable, too suspicious and dangerous.
Follower legalized gambling
Although Himeyer lived in the town of Granby short time, he managed to make himself both friends and enemies.His character has been very controversial.Take at least one case where he, as the owner of the repair shop, exhaust his client once threatened to kill her husband if she did not pay him for the repairs.
His friends say that if you have a friend, Marvin is better not to find, but if he decides that you are an enemy, the enemy is more dangerous than it is hard to imagine.
conflict situation
life story of Marvin Himeyera in the town of Granby at first did not bode tragic.While the cement factory, which was located near the walls of his workshop, decided to expand.The fact that Grembi located near the winter resort of Aspen.There are millionaires like to come, and each of them wants to have his home there.Fashion for winter Cottages provoked a construction boom, resulting in increased demand for cement.
In 2001, the city authorities and a special commission approved the construction of a new cement plant of Mountain Park.After that, the owners of the enterprise started to buy the surrounding land.Their methods are, to put it mildly, not always legal.
Cement Company for each of the sites on average paid 50 thousand dollars, but Himeyer refused to sell their land at a price and asked for 270 thousand. When the buyers agreed it raised the price to 500 ths., And then to 1 million. Here the owners have decided to find him a justice.
last drop
This is where it begins scandal Marvin Himeyera with the owners of the cement factory.According to the territorial plan approved by the city authorities, the company cut the only road leading to the master welder.Marvin filed in court to appeal the decision, but lost.He wanted to get permission to install a sewage system, but the owner of the land refused him.
Seeing such a disrespectful attitude on the part of the authorities, he buys decommissioned killdozer.Marvin Himeyer personally repaired the engine and decided on their own to build his studio to another road, a detour factory areas.But here he was disappointed because the city administration and it is forbidden to do so even fined him for the lack of sewerage by 2.5 thousand dollars.He paid a fine, and a note attached to the receipt of only one word - "cowards."
think the story of Marvin Himeyera would not be so sad if city officials have not added the last drop in the cup of his patience.When his father died, he went to the funeral, and when he returned a few days later, he found that he had cut off water, electricity and sealed the shop.In addition, a local bank has threatened to take away his house, as alleged detect errors in processing mortgage loan.
Preparations for war
As already mentioned, the spring of 2004 Marvin's father died.The wife of his younger brother later recalled that Himeyer behaved a little strange at the funeral as if came to say goodbye to all his family.Moreover, it seemed to her that he was leaving he did not want.
Marvin went to work on improving his bulldozer almost immediately as soon as he was denied permission to build an access road to his studio.He drove his tractor, which had planned to use for laying roads to the garage and started modifying it.
Modernization
first Himeyer decided to strengthen the cab with the engine.To this end, he established a home-made composite armor, which is made of sheet steel and cement poured between them.After that is equipped with several embrasures around the very center of management, as well as a video camera installed on the front and back, and then brought them out of the monitor image, found in the cabin.
Himeyer Marvin John prepared very carefully, so moved into the cab of the tractor small stocks of food and a few bottles of water.I do not forget about it, and the air tank, mask and armor.He had a shotgun, rifle and a revolver.
It is expected that the modernization of their bulldozer he spent three months to one and a half years.Surely Himeyera struck by the fact that none of the casual visitors workshop was surprised and alarmed to see such a powerful armored vehicle.
Before the war Marvin Himeyera, he specifically wrote his message on multiple tapes.On them he left explaining his action.
War Marvin Himeyera
On Friday, June 4, he sent all the recorded tapes to his younger brother, and then closed in the cab bulldozer.With the help of a homemade crane with a remote control man lowered armored box on the chassis.As mentioned earlier, he equipped his tractor multiple cameras and monitors.In addition, in the event of contamination by dust or debris craftsman led them air compressors.
At 3:00 the same day, a bulldozer Marvin Himeyera easily punched a wall and studio with the force crashed into the concrete plant Mountain Park.After that, the service "911" already called, without ceasing.
Dochev Cody, who witnessed how a huge and unusual armored tractor literally kills the plant, wanted to intervene.He tried to climb into the cab bulldozer, but it began to fire from the embrasures.
After about 10-15 minutes building businesses were completely destroyed and several cars parked in its territory destroyed.The machine Himeyera left the highway and rattled toward the city.
At this time on the road can be observed an unusual sight: the slow moving bulldozer lined up a whole string of police cars, all with the siren.One of the police vehicles tried to block his path, but was crushed like a tin can.Glen Trainor, the acting deputy sheriff, was able to climb to the cab riding a bulldozer and release 37 bullets from his service pistol, but to break this armor was impossible.
City Granby
must say that Himeyera was a list of objects that he planned to kill.When his car reached to the ultimate goal, it has met the city police.Of course, against this hulk from law enforcement did not have any weapons.Since conventional ammunition armor so it was impossible to break, was summoned to the aid of special forces, which tried to undermine the bulldozer.But all attempts to destroy the machine, and the one who sits in it, failed.
All that the police could do in this situation, so it's to warn local residents about the risks they face.And at this time from a helicopter, flying over the city, live on all news channels broadcast this tragic event.
Although Marvin was quite difficult to manage such a cumbersome and unwieldy vehicle, he managed to find and destroy its target.And they were the city hall and local newspapers, home of former mayor and other buildings.On the way to their targets bulldozer pulled down cars left on the road.While the destruction and were significant, none of the people seriously injured.
death of the last hero
Soon the police had got bulldozer, but the armored Komatsu easily threw him to the sidelines.Within an hour, Marvin Himeyer demolished 13 buildings and went to the next intended target - "Equipment Gamble."The significant weight of the armor and the damage caused by small arms, began to gradually affect the maneuverability of the tractor.In addition, the radiator was broken, and it implies the coolant.As a result, the car began to lose power and, breaking through the wall of the supermarket, under gravity fell into the small basement.Overheated engine was unable to pull the tractor out of the trap.
The group of special forces surrounded the vehicle, and someone said that he had heard from the cockpit single gunshot wound.The car stalled forever, ending finally destroys their march, which lasted only 2 hours and 7 minutes, causing damage to the $ 7 million.Thus ended the story of Marvin John Himeera.
Consequences
To get inside the cabin, special forces used the explosives.Hack armor possible, applying a cutting torch.After his 12-hour working body Marvin Himeyera removed to the surface.As established by the police, he was shot from his pistol 375 caliber.Later in all media repeatedly stressed that Himeyer Marvin John was the only victim.It seems that journalists have tried to bring this fact as proof of his rare ingenuity and heroism.
But as you know, the buildings were before the destruction of the people.In addition, he shot the tank with fuel, as this could lead to a big explosion, and numerous victims.Himeyer also attempted to fill the wall in one of the buildings, near which stood two policemen.
Once the lifeless body was drawn out of the cab, it found several rifles and a list of addresses of businesses and buildings with the names of their respective owners.By the way, all the destroyed property was insured, and then restored as soon as possible.But the cement plant and has not recovered from the damage, the owners felt that the need to get rid of him, and sold.
Marvin Himeyer - the last hero of America.So journalists dubbed it.Today in the US there is a group of people who just adore him for his boldness, intransigence and uncompromising struggle against the corrupt state system.
