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riversedge

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27. Seems this man to ID them--if they find them............and they are VANDALS
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 05:53 PM
Sep 2016


http://petapixel.com/2016/09/05/vandals-destroy-iconic-duckbill-rock-oregon-photographers-mourn/


Vandals Caught on Camera Destroying Iconic ‘Duckbill’ Rock in Oregon
Sep 05, 2016
DL Cade




.....Kalas told KATU News that he was helping a friend film parts of the coast with his drone when they saw a group of people trying to push Duckbill down. At first he laughed at what he saw as a futile attempt… but then the rock began to shift.

“I noticed that it started wobbling,” he told the local station, “and then I started to record it as two of the guys managed to knock it down.”

Apparently, Kalas then asked the vandals why they destroyed the rock formation, and got a self-righteous answer in return. “[They said] their buddy broke their leg earlier because of that rock,” Kalas said. “They basically told me themselves that it was a safety hazard, and that they did the world or Oregon a favor.”

Of course, once the rock was down, they stood on the crumbled remains, snapped a few photos, and left.

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Sigh. What is WRONG with us humans? : ( n/t MBS Sep 2016 #1
Nothing librarylu Sep 2016 #2
Read Dostoevsky's "Notes from the Underground"--especially the section about the crystal palace. tblue37 Sep 2016 #32
Thanks for the suggestion. MBS Sep 2016 #38
Rat bastards. Too bad it didn't fall on them. marble falls Sep 2016 #3
who are these people Angel Martin Sep 2016 #4
Anger management deficit. Destructiveness is the opposite of creativity. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #6
that's a little hyperbolic, Bernardo maxsolomon Sep 2016 #22
I never said it was "creative destruction". But I did attempt to answer the question posed. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #29
touchy touchy maxsolomon Sep 2016 #30
Exactly: they are dumb kids (early 20s!?). They don't introspect. Alcohol releases inhibititions. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #31
"See? See? I'm on the Innertube ...and Teee Veee!" See?" Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #28
There is undoubtedly some angle to exploit for profit here. closeupready Sep 2016 #40
Actually, this is where economic determinism fails. One of the chief reasons we Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #42
I guess it's debateable. Look at that thug whose booking photo led to closeupready Sep 2016 #43
The Punishment Urchin Sep 2016 #5
It was smashed. There is no putting it back. I am reminded of the Taliban's tblue37 Sep 2016 #33
Here's a direct link to the video... They_Live Sep 2016 #7
Sure hope someone can identify them after seeing this video. Thanks for posting it. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #10
Seems this man to ID them--if they find them............and they are VANDALS riversedge Sep 2016 #27
Oh, look at me! Admire me! Am I not strong, powerful and mighty? nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #34
The varies state and federal governments need to ban these type of people for life cstanleytech Sep 2016 #8
Absolutely. If only that could happen. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #11
I heartily concur maxsolomon Sep 2016 #19
Some people have to destroy anything beautiful. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2016 #9
Trump jpak Sep 2016 #12
In the linked article, it says that the people who took the video confronted the vandals... Ken Burch Sep 2016 #13
Odds are . . . djg21 Sep 2016 #14
Odds are they did it out of a sense of self-righteous altruism maxsolomon Sep 2016 #18
No, wait a minute, hold on a fucking second --- The Stranger Sep 2016 #36
I'm talking about THEIR mindset. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #37
I disagree djg21 Sep 2016 #39
What specifically leads you to believe that? LanternWaste Sep 2016 #41
because everyone believes their actions are justified. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #44
Do these idiots realized that they have violated not only state law but federal law turbinetree Sep 2016 #15
They should be! In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #24
Yes , that park was for everyone to enjoy----------- turbinetree Sep 2016 #25
ISIS is also destroying antiquities. Trust Buster Sep 2016 #16
good point maxsolomon Sep 2016 #21
So did the Taliban--remember the Buddha statues? nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #35
Ex-Boy Scout leaders involved in pushing over ancient Utah boulder charged Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #17
In the film, "Grizzly Man", Timothy Treadwell exhibited what appeared to be closeupready Sep 2016 #20
Nothing bad has happened to them YET. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #23
I hope they find them and get what they deserve! riversedge Sep 2016 #26
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