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FATHER SMASHES DRUNK SON’S CAR TO STOP HIM FROM DRIVING

In order to prevent his drunken son from getting behind the wheel of his BMW and possibly causing an accident, a Spanish father vandalized the vehicle, smashing the windows and denting its metallic body with a pickaxe.

A father’s love for his children is usually very strong, but it can show itself in unusual ways. Take this story of a 60-year-old man from Spain, who went to extreme lengths to make sure that his drunk son did not get behind the wheel of his black BMW and possibly cause a tragedy.

Last week, local police received calls about a man vandalizing a vehicle parked on a public road in Logroño by smashing it with a pickaxe. A police car, driving toward the reported location of the incident, noticed a white van fleeing the scene and managed to pull it over. Inside were an elderly man and a visibly drunk younger passenger.

After questioning the two suspects, police learned that they were father and son and that the elderly male was indeed responsible for vandalizing the BMW, which just happened to belong to his intoxicated 32-year-old son.

The 60-year-old explained that he had tried to convince his child not to drive drunk but to no avail. Fearing that the son could cause a serious accident, the father said that he had no choice but to make sure he had no car to drive.

After a violent altercation with his son, the man reportedly grabbed a pickaxe and started smashing the windows of the BMW, flattening the tires and even puncturing the metal body.

After finishing the job, the pair got into the older man’s van and were driving away when they heard the police car sirens.

It is unclear whether the two men’s relationship suffered any consequences and who would pay for the BMW. It is hard to believe that they could continue to feel the same way about each other, after such a dramatic outburst, but maybe they have one of those unique father-son understandings.

The Logroño police department said it is grateful for the citizen tip that led them to the scene of destruction. The department tweeted this bizarre story, and it immediately went viral.