7/23/2023 0 Comments Largest dozer ever builtDisrespecting people can make them do crazy things, and as a society, we seem to want to ignore this fact. It’s my sincere belief that just as with most school shootings, the root cause of this tragedy was a lack of respect. The town could have saved a lot of money and heartache just by treating Marvin fairly and understanding his right’s as a business owner in the community, thus coming up with a fair compromise. Overall, the damages totaled about $7 million US dollars. ![]() Marvin then took his own life by handgun and the police only managed to retrieve his remains after the use of a torch for several hours. Marvin’s rampaged ended after the dozer’s radiator became damaged and it became stuck while destroying a hardware store. After reaching havoc there, Marvin proceeded to drive into town and destroy city hall, the office of a newspaper that wrote against him, the home of the deceased former mayor and destroyed 13 buildings in his 2hr + rampage. Marvin Heemeyer drove through his own muffler shop beginning his attack and headed straight for the concrete plant. Despite the weapons, Killdozer never actually killed anyone or seriously attempted to, and Marvin ended up being the only casualty. He also had two side arms, one of which he used to commit suicide. 50 cal Baret M82 at the rear, a 5.52mm FN FNC semi-automatic at the front, and a. The Killdozer also had three guns mounted, a. Marvin thought as far as including air conditioning inside the cabin as well as food. The only issue with the armor was that once the armor was lowered, Marvin could not come out again, but considering how long he would go to jail for his rampage if caught, he probably wanted it that way. The armor worked so well, not only could it withstand bullets, it could also withstand explosions. The armor was made from steel and concrete and featured exterior cameras protected by the bulletproof glass for navigation (the cameras also had a compressed air nozzle included to clear off any dust). Killdozer was heavily modified and you can’t deny how impressive of a creation it was, especially considering it was made by one guy in a shed. All this weight made the Komatsu D355A a perfect battering ram vehicle. The Komatsu D355A originally weighed 49 tons but ballooned to 61 tons with the armor. ![]() The Komatsu D355A had a 410hp turbocharged engine, but only had a top speed of 7.35 mph, and that’s before the added armor. As a side note, Komatsu is the second largest producer of such construction equipment, only behind Catapillar. Killdozer started it’s life out as a meager Komatsu D355A bulldozer, a fairly pedestrian construction machine. Marvin decided to modify the bulldozer he bought to construct the rejected road to his shop, and thus birthed the “killdozer”. With no further hope to save his livelihood and pursue his part in the American dream, Marvin started down a path of darkness and destruction. The town probably wanted to force him onto Welfare and into a job at someplace like Walmart because politicians do not care about blue-collar citizens, especially those without kids, family, or significant social connections (this is one of the most disaffected groups in the US population). More importantly than the fine, Marvin’s business was still being threatened. In total, the fines totaled $2,500, to which Marvin paid and put “cowards” on the memo section. They also fined him for having junk cars on his property which were labeled “unsightly” (this one really hits home). Does the government seriously have the right to fine you for a violation that is out of your control? No, and such a government should be overthrown if ever implemented, as it violates your God-given rights. Why was he not connected to the sewer? Well because he was cut off by accident during the construction of the cement factory. What solidifies the town government as the true villains of this story are how they proceeded to fine him for not being connected to the sewer. ![]() Marvin petitioned the town multiple times to stop the plant going up, and when that failed Marvin petitioned to have his own road built to the shop, which was also rejected. Things were going well for Marvin until the town approved a cement factory to be constructed on the adjacent property to Marvin’s shop, thus blocking access and threatening to destroy his business. Most described Marvin as an agreeable hardworking guy. He bought some land and set up a muffler shop to utilize his skills as a mechanic and welder. Marvin moved to the town of Granby, Colorado at age 40 not knowing anybody in the area.
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