ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Well that part's a no brainer. But I'm still confused as to the URL. Not that I need to follow it up anymore. Thanks. One of their mottoes is "If you can, you should." Maybe they should take a closer look at that, eh?

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
If you look at the URL, it's to a "high on life" hijinx video.
 
I sent Red Bull an email this afternoon. I thought it was a little curt or trying to sound like they never did sponsor them, so I went to their own search box again just to confirm and it still finds the link I posted... which is now 404. So good for them.

Red Bull USA May 17, 21:17 Hi Scott, Thank you for reaching out. Red Bull is not affiliated with this group, nor are we involved with their actions at Yellowstone National Park. Cheers, Nina

 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Dropped that story altogether! Another source?

Edit: No worries. It's all over the 'net.

Red Bull dropped 'em: http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/stories/1331794482651/rain-or-shine-biking-in-chicago-with-high-on-life-crew

 MrsHobieJoe wrote: 
There are several in the Denver area so we're fine.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Triangulated on the basis of the nearest trader joes to Thewyomings and the closest full eclipse to that point (or pint depending on your beer preferences) 

they are in full damage control now. the self-promoting apology/fundraiser offer has been changed to a full $5000 donation to the park. They took down their partnership page probably to prevent blowback to their sponsors. Park Rangers have filed  criminal complaints against them.

 miamizsun wrote:
They'll probably get fines and some kind of pick-up-trash penance. They've done more damage to their company than that already.

While I enjoy the flush of outrage (even phony internet outrage) as much as the next guy, the off-with-their-heads crowd is just being silly. The rules they broke are there to keep people from getting hurt. They didn't, but it would have served them right. Somebody could have gotten hurt rescuing them, which would serve no purpose whatsoever, and in that case I'd be outraged too. But they did no damage and if it hadn't been for the pictures and video we'd never know they were there. The Facebook comments ("they desecrated our sacred park!") are just the usual online dogpile.

We're as much offended by their attitude as the act, their the-rules-don't-apply-to-me-'cuz-I'm-young-cleancut-and-white vibe they give off just rubs us wrong. If they had been Shoshones out to do some kind of ceremony the reaction would probably be quite different. Fratboys get no pity.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
i mentioned the other day that we should have a wall between us and Canyuckastan. this is why. 

i say we throw them in a volcano

and by we i mean you guys

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Probably doesn't rise to that level. But it'll suck to be them, living in Vancouver and not being able to go to Seattle. Ever.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
pretty sure we have an extradition agreement with them

 ptooey wrote: 
What's kind of funny is when I was growing up, I knew that every crime in a National Park is a federal crime. Littering: See the US Magistrate. I hope they haven't crossed back into Canadia yet.

Men face federal charges for walking to Yellowstone hot spring

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

One thing I found on reddit made me chortle, re: these guys: "A passing tourist put one of them in the back of his van because he thought the man might get cold. When the man would not rejoin his herd, the park rangers had no choice but to euthanize him."

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
I guess I'll wander over to reddit to see if someone has their video. The one of them in the Badlands lowered my IQ so much I'm not sure I can find my way. But I will soldier on
 
I'm a little bit miffed by the first report, where the person took photos, went to Jackson, gave the photos to a local internet blog/paper (not law enforcement) and emailed them to the NPS. Did they also take photos of the bus? Because the visit was 3 days ago, according to the "apology," but the photos hit the internet the same day as the video. So I'm miffed at the dozens of people who took pictures but apparently said/did nothing to get these jackholes into handcuffs, until 3 days later. 

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
excellent