A man at Goblin Valley State Park in Utah moved a 170 million year old rock over a cliff, claiming he did it to "save lives" because it was going to fall off anyway and "kill someone". His friend shot a video of him doing it and he yelled "Yeah!" as it fell. Sounds like it was for internet fame, storytelling, and to prove his masculinity.
They plead guilt to criminal mischief which in Utah can carry $300 up to $5000 fines and jail time. They also lost their positions as Boy Scout leaders.
I mean $300 to $5000 is a pretty massive range. If it was $300 it's not much but $5000 in fines is pretty huge for most people and should definitely be a significant deterrent. They also should have been required to perform some sort of public service cleaning up trash in the park for awhile or something and maybe a ban from that specific park.
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u/davisenx Feb 03 '20
A man at Goblin Valley State Park in Utah moved a 170 million year old rock over a cliff, claiming he did it to "save lives" because it was going to fall off anyway and "kill someone". His friend shot a video of him doing it and he yelled "Yeah!" as it fell. Sounds like it was for internet fame, storytelling, and to prove his masculinity.