Posted on 04/21/2021 6:48:46 AM PDT by billorites
A New Jersey man has been indicted on felony charges following his arrest last month in connection with the 2019 vandalism at the America’s Stonehenge site in Salem.
Mark L. Russo, 51, of 1108 Kings Highway in Swedesboro, N.J., faces two counts of burglary and one count of criminal mischief for his alleged role in the carving damage that led to a 15-month investigation involving social media sleuthing to find him.
The indictments allege that Russo entered a secured section of the archaeological site on Sept. 28, 2019, with the intention of committing criminal mischief and criminal threatening by “carving into the artifact and disturbing the stone structure.”
The vandalism caused more than $1,500 in damage.
According to Salem police, the investigation began after the large stone tablet at the site that’s believed to be 4,000 years old was damaged by what appeared to be a power tool. It was also knocked over.
Police said the tablet was carved with “WWG1WGA” and “IAMMARK.”
A few days after the vandalism was found, Salem police learned that the “WWG1WGA” carving stood for “Where We Go 1, We Go All,” which is a motto with connections to the QAnon conspiracy theory.
An 18-inch tall wooden cross was also found suspended between two trees. Photographs tacked onto the front showed a young boy in one, two men in another, and a man alone in a third picture. Two sketched drawings were also attached to the cross that appeared to depict the crucifixion and the Statue of Liberty.
According to the website for the attraction, the site is described as a maze of man-made chambers, walls and ceremonial meeting places and is believed to be one of the oldest man-made constructions in the country
“Like Stonehenge in England, America’s Stonehenge was built by ancient people well versed in astronomy and stone construction. It has been determined that the site is an accurate astronomical calendar. It was, and still can be, used to determine specific solar and lunar events of the year. Various inscriptions have been found throughout the site including Ogham, Phoenician and Iberian Punic Script,” the website said.
Salem police Detective Michael Geha led the investigation that culminated in Russo’s arrest on March 1 in New Jersey with the help of other agencies.
Russo is scheduled to be arraigned on May 20 in Rockingham County Superior Court.
WIWWTP - What is wrong with these people?
The USA has a Stonehenge?? I thought there was only one and that was in Europe ...
No. Of course we don't.
But if you wish to continue selling admission tickets to the site we must pretend we do.
Good. Interesting how they go after this guy but those tearing down statues are not even investigated. We have no legal system in this country any more that is fair, balanced and applied equally.
Yeah, right.
“ A few days after the vandalism was found, Salem police learned that the “WWG1WGA” carving stood for “Where We Go 1, We Go All,” which is a motto with connections to the QAnon conspiracy theory.”
Oh BS. I’m not a Q believer but I’ve followed along and I’ve NEVER heard that said.
Meanwhile Pelosi is racist because she used the OK symbol. Obama too.
These are “609ers”, a reference to the area code for south Jersey (it has since been split up). Many are the most patriotic, God-fearing people you’ll ever meet; they are just outvoted by the urban dumps.
Well said. We have an American Taliban of primitive illiterate tribesmen (with IQs of less than 70) destroying our heritage. The law does diddly squat.
And the trial of Derek Chauvin was a show trial with a predetermined outcome, a trial which would have done Stalin and Lavrentiy B. proud.
Looks like Fred Flintstones’s TV.
Uh I’ve heard it by many of the Qooks and Qtards.
But it may be also used by a larger crowd than just the Qidiots. Once again the Qtards are ruining a good thing.
Very good point.
Should have carved BLM into it and he’d be a hero.
No, we just now have a justice system that will not confront a certain class of people. I’ve been saying this since that Haley bitch tore down the battle flag from the SC war dead memorial.
“WIWWTP - What is wrong with these people?:
Who are these people? I keep hearing leftwads wailing about “quanon,” but I have no idea who that is. Ditto the “alt-right.”
Are they just talking about people who really, really, *really* oppose leftardation?
There’s a replica Stonehenge near Maryhill, WA. It was built by Sam Hill as a memorial for U.S. WWI dead.
America’s Stonehenge: New Hampshire rocks history or hoax?
https://phys.org/news/2015-09-america-stonehenge-hampshire-history-hoax.html
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There is no way to settle this real or hoax argument because so many people have made so many changes to the original site which was a shoemakers farm in the 1800s.
However, stone henges are found all over the world, many dating back to 10,000 BC - all seem to be located on fault lines or where there are plentiful lightning strikes - something to do with piezoelectrical impulses from the fault that is released by the rock and interaction with the human brain give consistent spiritual interactions. These stone circles were used for religion before there was a word for religion, as well as astronomical observations.
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