I remember about a year ago reading about a young woman that visited and defaced several of our National Parks with her so-called art work. I think her name was Casey Nockett.Anyway, I haven't heard anything about it in almost a year. Supposedly, the NPS was going to track her down and charge her with several felonies. Has anyone heard if the NPS ever did anything about this vandalism in the parks?I'm hoping so, but I can't find any related stories about it...Don

That was Casey Nocket and it was in 2014

n7bsn wrote:That was Casey Nocket and it was in 2014Sorry, I do lose track of time. Have you heard if NPS ever filed any charges against her?

Nov 1,2015 seems to be the most recent info.May end up not being pursed :SLINK

"A quick glimpse at the handiwork by Nocket, the goblin topplers or the hundreds of tourist names inscribed on the rockface below will demonstrate that some people just don't get the idea of leaving a place better than when you found it."I was thinking it was generational too...how many of us here were taught this lesson? Or better yet: "It's not my property, I will not deface it."

If the "taggers" were forced to remove the graffiti with a tooth brush or face jail time, the word would get out. Those are "our" parks.

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Fish__n___Grits
Explorer
Feb 18, 2016
Some years back we were at Petrified Forest and I witnessed two guys in their 20's pick up a BIG! chunk of petrified wood and lug it to their SUV. I told them that the fine for removing anything from the park was really big and they told me to mind my own blankety - blank business. So --- when I got to the gate I ratted them out. They were caught and (I hope) paid the big fine.
Veebyes
Explorer II
Feb 19, 2016
Used to have to deal with similar mentality when I was in the snorkeling business & the live coral was the major attraction, along with the fish. The stuff is very slow growing & highly suseptible to damage from human touch.

Try getting that message through to the boneheads who could not understand that it was there for them to see only because those before left it alone.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Feb 19, 2016
Pryamids

Petroglyphs

Independence Rock WY

'Graffiti'

Thin line between historical and 'graffiti'
In 100 yrs will modern graffiti be looked upon as historical?
toedtoes
Explorer III
Feb 19, 2016
Interesting discussion. One could argue that the petroglyphs were a form of communication - warning others of potential dangers, etc.

But, one could argue the same for graffiti.

In 500 years, will they be looked upon with the same educational leaning.
monkey44
Nomad II
Feb 19, 2016
One main difference between the rock paintings and carvings - the Native Americans created that artwork on rocks they owned.

Graffiti 'artists' paint on items they DON'T own.
korbe
Explorer
Feb 20, 2016
monkey44 wrote:
One main difference between the rock paintings and carvings - the Native Americans created that artwork on rocks they owned.

Graffiti 'artists' paint on items they DON'T own.

I thought that we, the American people "own" our National Parks, and we "allow" our government to manage those parks for us.
monkey44
Nomad II
Feb 20, 2016
korbe wrote:
monkey44 wrote:
One main difference between the rock paintings and carvings - the Native Americans created that artwork on rocks they owned.

Graffiti 'artists' paint on items they DON'T own.

I thought that we, the American people "own" our National Parks, and we "allow" our government to manage those parks for us.

So, if the citizens of the USA own it, including the graffiti jerks, and the government manages it, then it's OK with you for graffiti jerks to paint it?
korbe
Explorer
Feb 20, 2016
monkey44 wrote:
korbe wrote:
monkey44 wrote:
One main difference between the rock paintings and carvings - the Native Americans created that artwork on rocks they owned.

Graffiti 'artists' paint on items they DON'T own.

I thought that we, the American people "own" our National Parks, and we "allow" our government to manage those parks for us.

So, if the citizens of the USA own it, including the graffiti jerks, and the government manages it, then it's OK with you for graffiti jerks to paint it?

Did I say something to insinuate that I approve of graffiti jerks painting stuff?

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