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31. #11: The National Park Service is very top heavy with highly paid people who staff

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 04:50 PM

Nov 2012

Washington and Regional Offices as well as the larger parks having large non-law enforcement staffs.
These agencies need to get their priorities straight and put their limited resources into more law enforcement rangers and do away with "Assosicate" this and "Assistant" that in the offices.

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Petroglyph thefts near Bishop stun federal authorities, Paiutes, "worse act of vadalism ever seen" [View all] Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 OP

When they find these people lalalu Nov 2012 #1

agreed lalalu brilliant comment roguevalley Nov 2012 #35

I'm speechless. bluedigger Nov 2012 #2

What's the BLM's response? A mere $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #3

they shouldn't have to offer any reward Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #4

You must be right. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #14

The BLM is not the bad guy here. bluedigger Nov 2012 #6

"Very aggressive" -- From your link: AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #15

ages 76 and 81. here are details Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #20

You must be right. Drake (a lifelong teacher) and Hance (with a long career as a scientist) must, AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #24

I said "they shouldn't have to" Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #25

Actually, you said at #4: AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #28

correct. that's why I snarked back at your BLM comment. nt Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #29

Historic preservation laws CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #5

There is just too much competition for limited resources. bluedigger Nov 2012 #11

While I agree w/you ... CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #17

#11: The National Park Service is very top heavy with highly paid people who staff byeya Nov 2012 #31

Most of it is not vandalism, it's profit based theft of our national heritage and is an ongoing byeya Nov 2012 #7

^Yes!^^This^. Another casualty of austerity, and privatization as well. Zorra Nov 2012 #8

Sadly ... CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #10

I'll disagree to this extent: In the National Parks, laws were in place since the 19th century byeya Nov 2012 #13

That is where these places are located CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #21

A significant % of BLM land - maybe a majority - is leased to ranchers mainly byeya Nov 2012 #23

BLM and NPS rangers are forced to work alone for the most part often in areas byeya Nov 2012 #12

+1,000 freshwest Nov 2012 #18

The intentional destruction of a culture is closer to murder than vandalism. Octafish Nov 2012 #9

Exactly and then some ... CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #19

OMIGOD They're going to line them up and match them up to the Centurion constellation Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #16

maybe someone felt that the petroglyphs would really compliment the Iraqi National Museum pieces... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #22

... xchrom Nov 2012 #26

Remember the movie "2012" when they secretly started putting works of art on the arks? n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #27

December 21st, end of the world preparations? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #30

This makes me so sick catchnrelease Nov 2012 #32

Ick! It's so hard to preserve those on MineralMan Nov 2012 #33

That's the way to do it: Keep their whereabouts unknown. I believe that some of the famous cave byeya Nov 2012 #34

rich people need their art.... DonRedwood Nov 2012 #36

SOB's. The petroglyphs are probably hanging on a wealthy Whovian Nov 2012 #37