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Eleanors38

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28. "See? See? I'm on the Innertube ...and Teee Veee!" See?"

Reply to Angel Martin (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 06:09 PM

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Video shows vandals destroying popular Oregon rock formation [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2016 OP

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