RAN Stumps Toyota: Why Not?

Rainforest Action Network stumps Toyota General Manager Bob Carter after his presentation at the 2007 LA Autoshow with a simple question: "Why not drop the lawsuit against California"

At a loss for words, Bob hits the camera out of my hands. Thanks Bob.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• RAN
• toyota
• Bob
• Carter
• la
• auto
• show

[jimkellogg887]

RAN,

nothing like leaving out the whole story....

A cameraman with fake ID (unfortunatly for the cameraman, the nametag was for someone Bob Carter knew) is recognized and thrown out!

Why didn't you get the proper credentials using your real name?

Shouldn't the proper title for this video be "RAN uses fake ID and gets caught" ???

[RANVideo]

Hi Jim,

You don't think they'd let 'persistent questioners' like us get actual credentials do you?

[fietsrider]

So the man had phony press credentials, BFD. What was interesting that a supposed intelligent business man like Mr. Carter could not come up with any sort of response to a reasonable question. What will Toyota press charges for, misdemeanor public embarrassment?

[bettysman]

He's not asking you to feel sorry for him. But you didn't answer my question. By the way, does doing what is necessary to ask a corporation why they flaunt the wishes of our state and our Governor, that left-wing nutcase (your words)Arnold Schwarzenegger, mean someone got away with something? Activists are more than willing to take the consequences of their actions, but will Toyota be held accountable for what it does? Everyone needs to be held accountable!

[katakanadian]

"The best for a car company to have an impact on the environment" ...

... is to go out of business.

[Sc0rPsX]

Don't buy from any of the suing evil corporations, simple way to hurt them back! If you can, refuse to buy until you can plug it in.

[phluxualized]

A perfect example of how much more important the APPEARENCE of green is over the fact of it. Just put a bunch of leaves on your branding and people won't know any better. There is a small company in california that's been modifying Prius's to make them fully electric.. Toyota can't figure that one out?! This guy is boldfaced lying.. and that's his job in this situation.

[jimkellogg887]

Have you tried?

Respect and honesty can help take a good cause much further than disrespect and dishonesty.

[bettysman]

PS: I was joking when I called Schwarenegger a left-wing nutcase.

[chimneybert]

This is why I am glad that I don't live in the Republic of Commifornia. I lived there for 2 years and it was enough for me. The State is so over-regulated and the taxes and cost of living are outrageous. I agree in protecting our environment, but there is a point where we go too far and the extreme left wing is way past that point. Toyota is pushing more than any other auto manufacturer to produce "green" vehicles!

[chimneybert]

My heart just breaks for the poor man who decided that he was above the law and whose camera was knocked out of his hands. I guess he'll know better next time to not sneak in disguised as someone else. Oh wait....people like that never learn!