The deliberate destruction of a Lamborghini Gallardo L140

The Deliberate Destruction of a Lamborghini Gallardo L140 Photocredit: AFP/Getty Images

The Deliberate Destruction of a Lamborghini Gallardo L140 Photocredit: AFP/Getty Images

Workers destroy a Lamborghini Gallardo L140 luxury sports car to mark World Consumer Rights Day in Qingdao, eastern China's Shandong province on March 15, 2011. The car's owner hired people to publicly destroy the vehicle when it failed to function after a service by an official Lamborghini service station. The protest was made to provoke public support and goad the manufacturer to respect his consumer rights. TOPSHOTS CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

[ Hypatia took one look at this and said : "Vote for them to stop smashing that beautiful car." I think she has more faith in voting than I - or thinks it works better in China than it does in the USA. ]