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bananas

(27,509 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:24 AM Oct 2013

Raw: Ancient Rock Toppled in Utah

Associated Press

Utah authorities are mulling whether to press charges against a Boy Scouts leader who purposely knocked over an ancient Utah desert rock formation and the two men who cheered him on after they posted video of the incident online. (Oct. 18)

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Raw: Ancient Rock Toppled in Utah (Original Post) bananas Oct 2013 OP

US Scout leaders topple ancient rock formation, trigger outrage bananas Oct 2013 #1

What is it with fat scouts today? fitman Oct 2013 #2

Forget the idiots body, he ruined 170,000,000 of a rock formation with a dopey grin! drynberg Oct 2013 #3

Beyond the fact that they are dumber than the rocks. bullimiami Oct 2013 #4

Boy Scouts Association Statement: "reprehensible", "We teach...the principles of Leave No Trace" bananas Oct 2013 #6

Hell yes, press charges! cp Oct 2013 #5

He said it was ready to topple over and hurt somebody. tabasco Oct 2013 #7

There's more risk of one of these assholes tripping and crushing a scout. rug Oct 2013 #10

That rock rolled.......... JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #8

Idiocracy. ctsnowman Oct 2013 #9

Oh, please! WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Oct 2013 #12

These rock formations are the reason that Goblin Valley State Park exists cpwm17 Oct 2013 #16

Turn about is fair play, knock them over too or at least out. Half-Century Man Oct 2013 #13

Reset the Rock, and send this asshole the bill.... jdadd Oct 2013 #14

They can't jail the Banksters or War criminals, but they can charge these fools with dropping rock? Vincardog Oct 2013 #15

mama always said... icarusxat Oct 2013 #17

bananas

(27,509 posts)

1. US Scout leaders topple ancient rock formation, trigger outrage

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:26 AM

Oct 2013

US Scout leaders topple ancient rock formation, trigger outrage

Source: Reuters

An online video of two Boy Scouts of America leaders knocking over a 170-million-year-old rock formation in a Utah State Park has touched off worldwide outrage, state officials said on Friday, and the two men may face charges.

The video was posted on YouTube showing scout leader Glenn Taylor dislodging the massive rock free from its tiny perch in Goblin Valley State Park as Dave Hall films him while singing and laughing.

"We, we have now modified Goblin Valley!" Hall shouts into the camera. "A new Goblin Valley exists with this boulder down here at the bottom!"

The rock formation, known as a "goblin," dates to the late Jurassic era and is one of many that give the desert park a surreal appearance that draws visitors from around the world.

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Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-utah-rock-20131018,0,6795012.story

fitman

(482 posts)

2. What is it with fat scouts today?

Reply to bananas (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:43 AM

Oct 2013

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Jeesh all mega obese..the local troop was helping park cars at our fair..75% were obese..and way more obese than boys their own age.

I was in scouts in the 70's..my Scoutmaster would have beat the crap out of anyone doing something like this

drynberg

(1,648 posts)

3. Forget the idiots body, he ruined 170,000,000 of a rock formation with a dopey grin!

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:48 AM

Oct 2013

The law should pursue this creep and lead him to Justice.

bullimiami

(13,099 posts)

4. Beyond the fact that they are dumber than the rocks.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:16 AM

Oct 2013

Does the park have rules about not touching the rock formations?

I sure didnt see them anywhere prominent on the website.

bananas

(27,509 posts)

6. Boy Scouts Association Statement: "reprehensible", "We teach...the principles of Leave No Trace"

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:48 AM

Oct 2013

http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_7566.shtml

Friday, October 18 2013, 06:46 PM MDT

Boy Scouts Association Releases Statement Concerning Vandalism

(KUTV) Deron Smith, the Boy Scouts Association Director of Public Relations released the following statement Friday.

We are shocked and disappointed by this reprehensible behavior. For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America has been a leader in conservationfrom stewardship to sustainability. We teach our 2.6 million youth members and 1.1 million adult members, who collectively spend more than 5.5 million nights outdoors, the principles of Leave No Trace. These principles stress a commitment to maintaining the integrity and character of the outdoors and all living things. The isolated actions of these individuals are absolutely counter to our beliefs and what we teach. We are reviewing this matter and will take appropriate action.

For additional information about what Scouting teaches, please visit: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/teachingleavenotrace.aspx

The Statement is concerning an investigation into vandalism that took in Goblin Valley national park last Friday. For more information on that story follow the link: http://www.kutv.com/news/features/local/index.shtml?wap=0

Chris Jones will have more on the story tonight on 2News at 10.

(Copyright 2013 Sinclair Broadcasting Group)

cp

(6,636 posts)

5. Hell yes, press charges!

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:33 AM

Oct 2013

Since when have the Boy Scouts promoted thuggery? Time for some real-life consequences.

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

7. He said it was ready to topple over and hurt somebody.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:48 AM

Oct 2013

Yeah, that's why it took a huge push by a 300-pound asshole to get it to fall over, douchebag.

Prosecute and convict of felony charge, please.

rug

(82,333 posts)

10. There's more risk of one of these assholes tripping and crushing a scout.

Reply to tabasco (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:07 PM

Oct 2013

JimboBillyBubbaBob

(1,389 posts)

8. That rock rolled..........

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 11:35 AM

Oct 2013

.....the wrong direction!

ctsnowman

(1,903 posts)

9. Idiocracy.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 11:38 AM

Oct 2013

WinstonSmith4740

(3,056 posts)

11. Oh, please!

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:21 PM

Oct 2013

I hope they press charges against these Neanderthals. And these idiots are allowed to be Scout leaders.

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cpwm17

(3,829 posts)

16. These rock formations are the reason that Goblin Valley State Park exists

Reply to Cronus Protagonist (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:31 PM

Oct 2013

These morons just vandalized one of the formations.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

13. Turn about is fair play, knock them over too or at least out.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:06 PM

Oct 2013

Out of the BSA. Out of main stream society (via criminal charges). Ban them for life from every National and State Park and Monument through an order of protection.