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From: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/06/27/gas.html
Man sets car alight to protest high fuel prices
Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2008 | 10:59 AM ET
A German man set his car on fire in Frankfurt on Friday to protest skyrocketing fuel costs, say police.
The unemployed 30-year-old man drove the black 1995 BMW 3-series sedan onto the lawn outside the city's convention centre at about 7:30 a.m., police spokesman Karlheinz Wagner said.
He poured gas over the car before setting it alight. By the time the fire department got to the scene, the car was completely destroyed.
The man "carried out the act because he was unemployed and could no longer afford a car due to the high cost of fuel," police said in a statement. They did not release the man's name because he has not been charged, but said they were investigating whether to lay charges under the country's pollution laws.
As in many countries, gasoline prices have risen steadily in Germany; a litre of regular gasoline now costs about $2.47.
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