If you know and enjoy Goblin Valley, this is going to make you cry

What? Does this mean I cant go rock hunting without picking one up and dropping it in another location? Maybe I shouldnt even pick one up.. Come on, we all have pushed something over. Like a dead tree in the forest to see if it made a sound. lol
I dont know, this might be on the line. Yes, balanced rocks are cool but should it be criminal? Hey, that rock was destined to fall anyway! (Note: defacing any national artifact or anothers property is wrong)
Too touchy feely? What say you?
This habit of posting of dumb things is way past due!

It's called Goblin Valley for a reason. State park, state park rules.

If these peckerwoods an example of the current Boy Scout leadership, then Scouting is truly FUBARed. Either way, they are fawking idiots.

Punishment; that guy should put the rock back. Problem solved.

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Originally Posted by ScooterCO

What? Does this mean I cant go rock hunting without picking one up and dropping it in another location? ............... Hey, that rock was destined to fall anyway!

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Sorry, no tears.
I feel the same way. Somebody is sentimental over a rock that is gonna fall anyway?
Was it the right thing to do? No. Should they try and put it back... yes.
Do they deserve jail or fines... NO!

The Boy Scouts link in not valid. Who cares! These adults were not leading scouts. Just because someone is a Scout leader does not make them infallible. Should all Scout leaders also never have a drink or not completely stop at a stop sign. Tell me all Scout leaders have never sped in their cars. These are people just like you.. but, they just try and help kids... many which are disadvantaged or from broken homes.

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Originally Posted by Colorado Osprey

Sorry, no tears.
I feel the same way. Somebody is sentimental over a rock that is gonna fall anyway?
Was it the right thing to do? No. Should they try and put it back... yes.
Do they deserve jail or fines... NO!

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They deserve fines at minimum. This is vandalism plain and simple. Just because something is fragile doesn't mean it is ok to break.

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Originally Posted by Colorado Osprey

Sorry, no tears.
I feel the same way. Somebody is sentimental over a rock that is gonna fall anyway?

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Every single natural arch in Utah is going to fall eventually, maybe we should all go blow up a few early?

We've all done something we shouldn't have, no matter what we're involved in for the "children". I can't say that I've ever video taped them though, that is the new world we live in, everyone wants to record it.

The rock would have fallen some day, maybe the next day after they were there, maybe 100 years from now. It might have fallen on some person, ya never know.

I guess it's a lot like the Stalactites in the cave of the winds, many are broken off and taken by folks over the years. Disappointing. 1000's of examples can be made.

They will get a fine, do some community service for a while. Lose a bunch of friends probably over this, public shame. Not an easy thing to overcome. Punishment enough.

Guess I'd like to see this formation before anyone pushes the rest of them over. :)

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Originally Posted by hatidua

Every single natural arch in Utah is going to fall eventually, maybe we should all go blow up a few early?

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Likewise all trees are going to fall EVENTUALLY, why are we prolonging the inevitable?

Damn rednecks need a healthy fine.

Maybe they were thinking about the guy in Utah. He went hiking and a boulder fell on his arm,pinning him to a rock wall. He cut his arm off with a Swiss Army knife. Then he hiked back to his car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Ralston

So I figure we should cut one of these guys arm off and call it even...

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Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy

Maybe they were thinking about the guy in Utah. He went hiking and a boulder fell on his arm,pinning him to a rock wall. He cut his arm off with a Swiss Army knife. Then he hiked back to his car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Ralston

So I figure we should cut one of these guys arm off and call it even...

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The rock should have one. He was a reckless idiot.