Ancient rock formation's destruction could draw charges against Utah men - U.S. News

 

Thanks, I thought I was missing part of the article as I couldn't see any reference to it.

Was the area these guys were in "off limits" and posted as such? Was there a sign telling visitors not to disturb the rocks? If not, I have serious doubts as to whether the charges stick.

 

If I'm camping in a national or state forest and I break branches off of dead fall for my camp fire or I push down a dead tree to use to build a lean to, how is that any different than what these guys did (assuming they weren't in an area they weren't supposed to be and assuming there is no signage telling them not to disturb the rocks. I watched the video but haven't read the articles; hence my assumptions)?

 

When I was in Yellowstone, they had posted signs that made it illegal to disturb any trees, branches, dead fall, rocks, etc in the park. You had to buy firewood that was certified from them.

Even if there were no signs why would you destroy something cool? Just because you can?

When I was in Yellowstone, they had posted signs that made it illegal to disturb any trees, branches, dead fall, rocks, etc in the park. You had to buy firewood that was certified from them.

 

That is federal law and posted at every national park, I believe this was a state park so I don't know if that is a law or not but by virtue of them being charged I'd assume so.

 

Sarcasm or Serious? I am assuming sarcasm...?

 

I said that in a joking manner. I also believe that there are rocks 200 million years old on earth.

Even if there were no signs why would you destroy something cool? Just because you can?

 

Cause this is America gosh darnit. Land of the free. If we wanna destroy stuff we do it!

Cause this is America gosh darnit. Land of the free. If we wanna destroy stuff we do it!

 

And of course act like idiots and film while we do!

Just read that the guy pushing the rock over is in a lawsuit for a bad back disability from a car accident in 2009.

Just read that the guy pushing the rock over is in a lawsuit for a bad back disability from a car accident in 2009.

 

Maybe this video will help the other side!

Just read that the guy pushing the rock over is in a lawsuit for a bad back disability from a car accident in 2009.

 

DOH!!! :ohbrother:

Just read that the guy pushing the rock over is in a lawsuit for a bad back disability from a car accident in 2009.

 

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Created over millennia, destroyed in seconds - CNN.com

Just read that the guy pushing the rock over is in a lawsuit for a bad back disability from a car accident in 2009.

 

Hahahaha, Ok, now that is funny. I wonder if the insurance company is going to give the guy who video taped the whole thing a reward lol.

Karma is something, isn't it?

I skipped plenty of rocks into a lake and creek as a kid and I am pretty sure rocks in Kentucky and rocks in Utah are the same age. I guess I should have went to "juvy"....:lol2:

 

And by the way, no rocks on earth are 200 million years old.

 

To your last paragraph, the oldest rocks discovered on earth, in the Canadian Shield, are more than 4 billion years old.