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.
Never heard of the place.
“loose networks,” I would say. In the same sense that there really is an Antifa, there really is a QAnon, even if there’s not an incorporated organization registered anywhere for either one.
The place is a completely made up hoax and fraud.”Iberian Punic Runes” what, from the celts who came through Spain to go to the future Ireland and thence to the nascent colonies of America?— what utter crap. Started with a guy named Goodwin who created the pile of stones into some fake@ss tourist attraction (which only idiots would pay to see) Long ago, Goodwin made the whole place up- and btw, based it on his “convinced” opinion that it was placed there by Irish monks (the “Culdees”). Wikipedia has it down quite well— utter fraud. Like Chris Wray calling AntiFA “an idea”— just as idiotic.
As to WWG1WGA— it is a motto from Christopher B. Sheldon’s Ocean Academy, Ltd., of Darien, Connecticut. The Academy acquired the motor sailing brigantine Albatross sailing in 1961 to use for trips combining preparatory college classes and sail training. Over three years, Christopher B. Sheldon, Ph.D., and his wife, Alice Strahan Sheldon, M.D., ran summer camp education programs for up to fourteen students in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Albatross sank in what was said to be a White Squall, and the story is the subject of Ridley Scotts fictionalized movie “White Squall”.
The phrase was adopted by “Q” and the reportedly millions of “Anons” worldwide.
Frankly, there is more true archaeologic proof of the presence of ancient Welsh in the mtns of TN with the linguistic tracing of the Welsh written language and Cherokee. That it was Prince Madoc of the Welsh who settled the mid section of the Blue Ridge, long before there ever was a Jamestown, VA:
A letter to Governor Sevier of TN (one of the Overmountain Men who defeated Ferguson in the Revolution, at Battle of King’s Mountain. Legendary governor and strategist):
http://historical-melungeons.com/welch-indians.html
Thanks billorites.
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The posted article and topic here is about vandalism committed against private property by a foreign identity, criminal fan of a cult of mentally affected members.
America’s Stonehenge | A Historical Site Shrouded in Mystery
https://newengland.com/today/travel/massachusetts/americas-stonehenge/
Does QA have in person training sessions?
CommunistAF does to address tactics and plans for public “gatherings” (riots).
No, it’s in England.
However, there are many other henges in Europe.
It’s in NH. I’ve been there. Not really impressive.
A 15 month investigation over this?
“609ers”!! I haven’t heard that in years. We used to call southerners “609 clowns”! Affectionately.
Yup.
That says it all.
I believe Swedesboro is on the Delaware River, so I didn’t think they qualified as “Pineys”...
A lot of folks on this thread sounding defensive over this indefensible act.
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