Posted on 04/15/2024 1:27:24 PM PDT by Red Badger
VIDEO:
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/04/13/men-caught-camera-destroying-protected-rock-formations-lake-mead-national-recreation-area/
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National Park Rangers at an ancient rock formation in Nevada are trying to identify two men seen allegedly rolling boulders off a cliff in a video posted on social media, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The viral video is believed to be from the evening of April 7 at the Redstone Dune Trail, located in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, according to the Sacramento Bee.
@dailymail Authorities are on the hunt for a pair of men who toppled several ancient rocks at Lake Mead National Park. 🎥 Touronsofyellowstone #vandalism #crime #nevada #nationalpark #lakemead #shocking ♬ original sound – Daily Mail
A little girl can be heard screaming “Don’t fall, Daddy!” as two men appear to push chunks of red rock off a cliff. One of the men stumbles a bit but is able to stabilize himself without falling off the ledge.
“It takes millions of years for these rock formations to form and then you get a few idiots out there that are destroying all that work of nature,” Lake Mead National Recreation Area spokesman John Haynes said. “It’s pretty appalling. It’s kind of disgusting.”
Haynes told FOX5 Las Vegas that the national park is large and hard to patrol, adding, “It gets pretty difficult based on our staff levels to be everywhere all at once.”
If convicted, the two men could face up to six months of jail time and a $5,000 fine, Haynes told FOX5 Las Vegas.
Others have been caught on film and charged with toppling protected rock formations, including two Boy Scout leaders knocking boulders over in Goblin Valley State Park who had to pay thousands in restitution, FOX5 Las Vegas reported.
Visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area commented on the viral video, saying, “Why were they doing that?” and “I believe in Darwin. They should have gone down with the rock.”
Rangers are asking anybody in the area at the time who might have information to contact them, the Sacramento Bee reported.
Great point. The “media” is full of jugheads just like these two jerks. They’re probably fuzzy face bald head idiots too. LOL!
Penalty?
If leftists politicians and prosecutors ignore destruction of public property, including statues, there is no penalty for anyone.
When I visited Stonehenge (from RAF Lakenheath) in the 1970s, you could walk out and climb on the stones. There were similar idiots carving their names or initials into the stones. I was appalled.
“Aren’t most rocks ancient?”
Yes, but this is a park...
Probably some morons making a 'watch this rock hit the ground' YouTube video. Thanks Red Badger.
Unless there’s a volcano nearby, all rocks are ancient.🤔
Just a couple of run of the mill boneheads who went through our public education system and learned little to nothing.
Could be private school idiots .
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Should I have said ‘probably’ went through public schools?
this angers me....they better catch these idiots, as an example.
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