Hero or Villain?

[bulok]

So I was doing my research on real life superheroes (yeah I have nothing better to do at work lol), and i came across this article regarding a man who created his own tank and was named "Killdozer".

At first it just seemed like he was some psycho who destroyed some buildings then offed himself but when reading his circumstances the situation become sketchy.

Was he a villain or a frustrated citizen looking to lash out on a corrupt city?

His name is Marvin Heemeyer and you can read more on him here


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18948-2004Jun5.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killdozer_(bulldozer)

 

[bulok]

An excerpt from the Wikipedia page.

Described by local people as very intelligent and an expert at welding, Heemeyer constructed an improvised 85-ton tank by welding two layers of steel armor sandwiched with concrete onto a 53-ton Komatsu D335A bulldozer (which was initially identified as a Caterpillar D9). His creation has been nicknamed "Killdozer".
He had purchased the bulldozer to construct an alternate route to his muffler shop. This was because the concrete plant blocked the original road to his shop. However, city officials refused to grant him permission.
Other factors were also hindering his business.
The concrete plant often left large quantities of dust on Marvin's property, and cut him off from the city sewer line. When Heemeyer requested to extend a sewer line across eight feet of the plant's property, he was denied. Not being connected to the city sewer line resulted in a $2500 fine that Marvin had to pay.
As a last measure, Marvin petitioned the city with his neighbors and friends, but to no avail.
Faced with the failure of his business in spite of his efforts, Heemeyer was forced to sell the property. He was given six months to leave, and it was during this time that he constructed the Killdozer.