What Made this Common Man Destroy $7 Million Worth of Properties Fearlessly?
The tragic story of just a simple shopkeeper.
Marvin Heemeyer established a prime example of not to mess with a commoner. With his makeshift bulldozer-tank, he caused $7 million worth of damage.
In 2004 Heemeyer was forced to plow through the tiny town. His motivation? A zoning dispute. When big sharks in the capitalist market and government authorities fail to protect an ordinary person’s rights, this is what does not usually happen — destruction for all. Instead, a commoner is silenced, but Heemeyer proved the power of a commoner.
A concrete company decided to build a plant on Heemyer’s property, and the city’s zoning commission sidelined the party, leaving Heemyer helpless.
The concrete company rightfully purchased a piece of land, but their construction plan seemed to block Heemeyer’s shop. The city’s zoning commission approved the construction of the new facility despite Heemeryer’s arguments.
Taking rational actions, Heemeyer filed petitions requesting the prevention of rezoning. He earned nothing but rejections — that too multiple times. Instead of getting heard, he, numerous times, got charged with civil violation fines.
