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In reply to the discussion: Video shows vandals destroying popular Oregon rock formation [View all]riversedge
(79,126 posts)27. Seems this man to ID them--if they find them............and they are VANDALS
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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Read Dostoevsky's "Notes from the Underground"--especially the section about the crystal palace.
tblue37
Sep 2016
#32
Anger management deficit. Destructiveness is the opposite of creativity.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2016
#6
I never said it was "creative destruction". But I did attempt to answer the question posed.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2016
#29
Exactly: they are dumb kids (early 20s!?). They don't introspect. Alcohol releases inhibititions.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2016
#31
Actually, this is where economic determinism fails. One of the chief reasons we
Eleanors38
Sep 2016
#42
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
The varies state and federal governments need to ban these type of people for life
cstanleytech
Sep 2016
#8
In the linked article, it says that the people who took the video confronted the vandals...
Ken Burch
Sep 2016
#13
Do these idiots realized that they have violated not only state law but federal law
turbinetree
Sep 2016
#15
In the film, "Grizzly Man", Timothy Treadwell exhibited what appeared to be
closeupready
Sep 2016
#20