Last week, we talked about one particular incident of vehicular violence on protesters. But where does the tactic come from? Who is doing it? And why? 

Sources:
Miller, Vincent, and Keith J. Hayward. “‘I DID MY BIT’: TERRORISM, TARDE AND THE VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK AS AN IMITATIVE EVENT.” The British Journal of Criminology, vol. 59, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1–23. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26780645. Accessed 16 June 2025.

Brian Michael Jenkins and Bruce R. Butterworth, Smashing into Crowds: An Analysis of Vehicle Ramming Attacks. San Jose, CA: Mineta Transportation Institute, 2019
https://transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/SP-1119-Vehicle-Ramming-Attacks.pdf

Brian Michael Jenkins and Bruce R. Butterworth, Metal Against Marchers. San Jose, CA: Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020
https://transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/SP1020-Metal-Against-Marchers.pdf

Gabriel Nowacki & Cezary Krysiuk & Damian Szafranek, 2025. "Vehicle Ramming as a Form of Terrorist Attack Threatening Public Safety," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(1), pages 707-722.

Simon Perry, Badi Hasisi & Gali Perry (2018) Who is the Lone Terrorist? A Study of Vehicle-Borne Attackers in Israel and the West Bank, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism,
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Last week, we talked about one particular incident of vehicular violence on protesters. But where does the tactic come from? Who is doing it? And why? Sources: Miller, Vincent, and Keith J. Hayward. &ldquo;&lsquo;I DID MY BIT&rsquo;: TERRORISM, TARDE AND THE VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK AS AN IMITATIVE EVENT.&rdquo; The British Journal of Criminology, vol. 59, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1&ndash;23. JSTOR, <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/26780645">https://www.jstor.org/stable/26780645</a>. Accessed 16 June 2025. Brian Michael Jenkins and Bruce R. Butterworth, Smashing into Crowds: An Analysis of Vehicle Ramming Attacks. San Jose, CA: Mineta Transportation Institute, 2019 <a href="https://transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/SP-1119-Vehicle-Ramming-Attacks.pdf">https://transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/SP-1119-Vehicle-Ramming-Attacks.pdf</a> Brian Michael Jenkins and Bruce R. Butterworth, Metal Against Marchers. San Jose, CA: Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020 <a href="https://transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/SP1020-Metal-Against-Marchers.pdf">https://transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/SP1020-Metal-Against-Marchers.pdf</a> Gabriel Nowacki &amp; Cezary Krysiuk &amp; Damian Szafranek, 2025. "Vehicle Ramming as a Form of Terrorist Attack Threatening Public Safety," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(1), pages 707-722. Simon Perry, Badi Hasisi &amp; Gali Perry (2018) Who is the Lone Terrorist? A Study of Vehicle-Borne Attackers in Israel and the West Bank, Studies in Conflict &amp; Terrorism, 41:11, 899-913, DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2017.1348101 Pierce, Kelvin. Sins of My Father, Growing Up with America's Most Dangerous White Supremacist. Independently Published, 2020 <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/Vehicle_Incident_Prevention_and_Mitigation_Security_Guide_508_20240418.pdf">https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/Vehicle_Incident_Prevention_and_Mitigation_Security_Guide_508_20240418.pdf</a> <a href="https://www.al.com/news/2025/06/stand-your-ground-on-steroids-debate-emerges-over-drivers-hitting-protesters-in-alabama.html">https://www.al.com/news/2025/06/stand-your-ground-on-steroids-debate-emerges-over-drivers-hitting-protesters-in-alabama.html</a> <a href="https://local21news.com/news/local/adams-county-community-reacts-to-sheriffs-controversial-facebook-post-about-protestors">https://local21news.com/news/local/adams-county-community-reacts-to-sheriffs-controversial-facebook-post-about-protestors</a> <a href="https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/pedestrians">https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/pedestrians</a> <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2331">https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2331</a> <a href="https://cwa-union.org/news/strike-line-remembering-gerry-horgan">https://cwa-union.org/news/strike-line-remembering-gerry-horgan</a> <a href="https://sfist.com/2025/03/10/truck-seems-to-drive-into-striking-vta-workers-on-picket-line-one-hospitalized/">https://sfist.com/2025/03/10/truck-seems-to-drive-into-striking-vta-workers-on-picket-line-one-hospitalized/</a> <a href="https://komonews.com/amp/news/local/king-county-detective-on-leave-after-alleged-all-lives-splatter-facebook-post">https://komonews.com/amp/news/local/king-county-detective-on-leave-after-alleged-all-lives-splatter-facebook-post</a> <a href="https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/flint-man-who-hit-striking-uaw-members-pleads-guilty/article_b007099a-bf9a-11ee-9de4-0bfd68db8786.html">https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/flint-man-who-hit-striking-uaw-members-pleads-guilty/article_b007099a-bf9a-11ee-9de4-0bfd68db8786.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1929/06/16/archives/federal-arms-barred-secretary-good-warns-governor-on-use-of.html">https://www.nytimes.com/1929/06/16/archives/federal-arms-barred-secretary-good-warns-governor-on-use-of.html</a> <a href="https://money.cnn.com/2017/08/15/media/daily-caller-fox-news-video-car-crashing-liberal-protesters/index.html">https://money.cnn.com/2017/08/15/media/daily-caller-fox-news-video-car-crashing-liberal-protesters/index.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/world/europe/uk-van-attack-london-mosque.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/world/europe/uk-van-attack-london-mosque.html</a> <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/alek-minassian-toronto-van-attack-incels-891678/">https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/alek-minassian-toronto-van-attack-incels-891678/</a> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-17/man-arrested-hit-and-run-no-kings-protester-riverside">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-17/man-arrested-hit-and-run-no-kings-protester-riverside</a> <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14915697/united-states-v-henry/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14915697/united-states-v-henry/</a>

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A Brief History of Vehicular Violence

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