Just a few weeks after reporting that a clueless vandal or vandals had defaced a cave along China Hat Road that contained that contained invaluable artifacts, including Native American pictographs, The Forest Service announced today that it has apprehended the suspects.
The Deschtues National Forest sent out a press release on Thursday afternoon said that Forest Service Law Enforcement had interviewed and identified five suspects in the case and has now referred them the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice. (That’s right, dipshits, you committed a federal crime.)
The release provided few other details but thanked the local caving group The High Desert Grotto, which raised money for a reward that was offered prior to the suspects apprehension.
This article appears in Jun 9-15, 2011.
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Awesome..!!..
-May I suggest they take the perps to the caves for a clean up?! and, for every pictograph lost those perps should make a $10K donation to a local tribe of the courts choice… -TEN Grand PER pictograph,, that oughta make ’em think about being bored in Bend!!
-Idiots!!
Thrilling news! It makes my day! Atta boy and girl, Forest Service!
Here is the problem… Chances are the people that did this do not have jobs and they have nothing to give. They will play the victim as always and get a slap on the wrist. Send them to PRISON!!! Lets get the money back at 25 cents per hour. Put them in with bubba and let him clean their walls!!! The system is broken!!