Bishop area Petroglyphs.

ian408

I'm posting this in Landscapes so people will see it. Especially fans of the Bishop, California area. I'll move it to The Big Picture later but I thought you all would appreciate knowing what happened.

CBS News is reporting that several petroglyphs at Volcanic Tableland were cut from the rock face.

Sad to see that a place photographers and visitors enjoyed for years destroyed.

denisegoldberg

Thanks for posting this news Ian.

I can't imagine how anyone would think this type of destruction is acceptable, so sad. Here's hoping the vandals are caught.

--- Denise

ian408

I sure hope they're caught. Sooner would be better. No idea how you'd even begin to "fix" that

Sam

I have seen petroglyphs tagged.

Sad isn't the word and with almost non existent super light penalties there is no deterrent to those without a soul.

Sam

Sam

ian408 wrote: »

I sure hope they're caught. Sooner would be better. No idea how you'd even begin to "fix" that

There is no fixing. Even if caught the penalties are next to nothing. Up to one year in jail for destroying a 3,000 to 5,000 year old historical / artistic / message? A likely plea bargain time off for good behavior and the little darling would barely have time to bulk up in the gym before planning his next adventure.

Sam

ian408

Sam wrote: »

There is no fixing. Even if caught the penalties are next to nothing. Up to one year in jail for destroying a 3,000 to 5,000 year old historical / artistic / message? A likely plea bargain time off for good behavior and the little darling would barely have time to bulk up in the gym before planning his next adventure.

Sam

To me, fixing means recovering it and making it available, at a minimum, to the people most interested in them.

Not sure if you would even consider re-attachment after someone did that.

JC

They destroyed and left behind more fragments than they took with them apparently, so odds aren't great that even what they took with them made it out in one piece. There are special restorers who can deal with smaller amounts of damage, but what's there now looks beyond repair.

DsrtVW

That is just so wrong. Last time I was in the Valley of Fire there a bunch of drunks running all over an arch rock that was posted to please keep off. There is graffiti on the glyphs there too
Very Sad
I did give info to Rangers but I doubt anything happened.
Good thing I was not armed that day I was wishing I could remove them from the Arch

David_S85

Beyond belief, really. The punishment for a crime like that could never be paid.

kdog

Outrageous. :splat

Doug Solis

I saw the video and it is unbelievable! I hope they end up in jail for a good long time, and set examples for future idiots.

wfeller

For years I've kept most of the petroglyph locations I know of to myself, but this gets me to thinking, is that the best policy? Would it work to decrease vandalism by increasing public knowledge, awareness and visitation of these National relics? This type of vandalism happens quite frequently.