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Police charge canyoners for taking risks 18-Feb-2010 At 8:54:51 AM cruze

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On 17/02/2010 nmonteith wrote:
>On 17/02/2010 barefoot brian wrote:
>>i have no knowledge of the matter at hand, but on principle, i agree
>with
>>julian a. there is no issue of visiting a canyon in a storm, that is
>the
>>best time to be in them. and i personally dont have a huge problem with
>>ignoring signs by the national parks, or anyone else for that matter.
>>its good to see a sense of adventure is still alive. a shame though that
>>ther may be a price to pay
>
>Just don't expect a rescue if you choose to do it. Its all fine and well
>to get yourself in trouble - but dragging everyone else into the mess is
>another thing altogether. That's what the police are complaining about....
>it's their lives that get put at risk when they have to extract people
>who ignore the rules.

So stupid in the name of "adventure". BS.