http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged Lithuania en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 05:13:01 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/mayor-runs-over-illegally-parked-car-in-tank/ A Lithuanian politician has been filmed using an armoured vehicle to crush a car parked illegally in a cycle lane. Arturas Zuokas, the eccentric mayor of Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, says in the clip: "That's what will happen if you park your car illegally." The apparent owner then arrives to see his wrecked Mercedes being towed away, reports the BBC. "In the past few days, expensive cars have been illegally parked in almost this exact p... ]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:16:04 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/mayor-runs-over-illegally-parked-car-in-tank/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/mayor-crushes-illegally-parked-car-with-tank-video/ Frustrated by motorists who park their cars with impunity around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Mayor Arturas Zuokas reportedly took an extreme approach to express his displeasure. According to the Irish Times, the mayor, seeking to reassure residents that the city will not let drivers park illegally without punishment, hopped in an armored personnel carrier and drove over a Mercedes-Benz. ]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:59:03 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/mayor-crushes-illegally-parked-car-with-tank-video/