berita hari ini : Video of men toppling rock formation in state park could have criminal ... - Deseret News Two men have come under scrutiny by the public and possibly by prosecutors after a video made the rounds online showing them pushing over an iconic rock formation in Goblin Valley State Park. Dave Hall Enlarge photo» HIGHLAND — Two men have come under scrutiny by the public and possibly by prosecutors after a video made the rounds online showing them pushing over an iconic rock formation. The men were visiting Goblin Valley State Park last week when they said they noticed a precariously perched boulder that was loose and worried it would fall on someone. The delicate goblin formation, also known as a hoodoo, is one of many that gives the park its name. What followed was a video showing the men joking and laughing as Glenn Taylor, of Highland, topples the rock, narrated by cameraman Dave Hall, who says lives have been saved. A third man, identified as Taylors son, watches. In hindsight, the smart thing for us would have been for us to say, Dave, stay here. Ill run and get a ranger, Taylor said. I mean, this rock was sitting in a 3-by-½-inch ledge. At first, they almost left the rock, Taylor said, but after seeing a large group with several small children pass below the rock and gather at a nearby formation for a photo, they continued to worry it would tumble onto the nearby path. Utah State Parks spokesman Eugene Swalberg called the video disturbing. Possible criminal charges are being screened by the Emery County Attorneys Office and the Utah Attorney Generals Office, he said. This is not behavior that is appreciated or should exist in state parks, Swalberg said. This has been formed for literally millions of years, and its supposed to last for a long time. It doesnt need individuals doing the work of Mother Nature. The goblins date back more than 170 million years to the Jurassic Period, Swalberg said. The park, which gets more than 85,000 visitors per year, was dedicated in 1974 to protect the fragile formations, he said. There are some established trails in the park, but there are also areas where you can have self discovery and wander amongst the goblins, Swalberg said. Thats the beauty of Goblin Valley. Its not meant to have people push over the goblins. Its meant to enjoy. Taylor and Hall maintain their actions werent malicious, and at the time they never considered what they were doing could be criminal. Neither one of us were out there intending to do illegal activity, Hall said. It just made sense to us at the time — remove the danger so that we dont have to hear about somebody dying. Hall believes had they sought help from park rangers, they would have agreed the rock was in a dangerous position. Taylor said hes incredibly sorry for the destruction of any natural resource and that the pair never considered themselves vandals. If we were defacing property, if we had been going around knocking over all kinds of rocks, I would feel really guilty, Taylor said. As it is, I feel guilty because I have a conscience. But my conscience also says I did the right thing. Email: mromero@deseretnews Twitter: McKenzieRomero klik baca selanjutnya : ift.tt/15Q0kFh
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:56:46 +0000