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Sharpened spikes found buried in Green Lake

Post by AaronE » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:12 am

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... e17m0.html

"We're horrified," said city parks spokeswoman Dewey Potter. "There can't be any other explanation than malice that we can think of."


Be careful out at Green Lake in Seattle, folks. There's evidently some crazy looking to hurt someone wading or swimming in the lake. And they were buried right by one of the most popular fishing areas.
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RE:Sharpened spikes found buried in Green Lake

Post by Chrisw023 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:18 am

Wow that is messed up i always fear getting a hook that was lost in my foot let alone a huge metal spike.

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RE:Sharpened spikes found buried in Green Lake

Post by Rich McVey » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:55 am

Totally UNCOOL!!! Something stupid like that could easily kill a little kid. I hope they find and deap fry the culprit. Im sure its just some phycho metro sexual urban freek that did it and for the most part we are good to go but.... keep your eyes open at your fav fishing hole. Never know what the reasoning was behind it or where they might strike next. Report anything you think might be suspicious. Better safe than sorry!

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RE:Sharpened spikes found buried in Green Lake

Post by ChrisB » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:29 pm

That is a sick thing to do !! I went for a walk around the lake last month and thought about float tubing it sometime. Guess not after seeing this. Hope they catch the sick phuck.
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Post by fishaholictaz » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:45 pm

I bet it was a bank fisherman who was sick of swimmers:-" They should stake out the park and ? the crabby person who fishes there all the time:bball: I know swimmers are a bother top a lot of people at Ward and Munn#-o
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Post by sickbayer » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:57 pm

it is pretty bloody sick that is for sure...
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Post by Rollin with Rolland » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:12 pm

terrible. i bet because this is such a popular lake that they do forensics on the metal and trace it back to some supplier, then find grinder dust on the sharpened edges and find the B*****D that did it. If properly motivated, it really isn't that hard to do....each metal will have a VERY specific alloy composition when analyzed chemically (Mass Spec), and will be able to be narrowed down pretty quick......hell, i'll do it myself!!
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Post by The Quadfather » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:12 pm

Certainly it's a horrible thing to do... but I'll tell you something, if you spent any time on Green lake you would know that the people who do the "Crew/skulling"
out there, are the most inconsiderate bunch of people on any lake i've been too. Interesting that they were found right where they put those units in the water.

Again, don't take that statement as condoning anything.. but I know the bank fisherman here just hate the crew people.
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Post by Alfredosauce » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:37 pm

Some people.... #-o
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Post by Rollin with Rolland » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:51 pm

Basically, this is domestic terrorism (malicious endangerment of the public, with the political motive being county ordinance/laws on lake front usage) obviously targeting a specific group of people. whoever did this is going to be REAL SORRY...:pale:
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Post by fishnislife » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:02 pm

One of the nuttiest things I've ever heard in awhile. It almost seems to sick to be real.
Why? Is what I want to know.
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RE:Sharpened spikes found buried in Green Lake

Post by Gringo Pescador » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:28 pm

I always try to look for a logical explanation. When I 1st saw the article, I thought maybe somebody was throwing them at the carp. But 39 of em?? Nope I can't see anyone taking the time to make em, then packin a backpack full of home made spears down to Greenlake to try and get some carp.
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Post by No_Bad_Skunks » Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:59 am

Did the moron(s) who planted these things ever stop to consider something?

Green Lake is part of the Seattle City Park system -- which means anyone hurting themselves on one of these spikes would have grounds for a lawsuit against the the city of Seattle.

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Post by Gringo Pescador » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:35 am

Faith in people restored (well, in this case anyway).. faith in Seattle Parks Departement, still up in the air...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... s29m0.html
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RE:Sharpened spikes found buried in Green Lake

Post by kevinb » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:40 am

wow!!! Thats embarassing. Oops,...we forgot about that](*,)

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Post by BassinBomber » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:57 am

WTF is wrong with people,..regardless of who the target was intended to be,..there's always a chance of children getting hurt,..people swim that lake constantly,..I really don't like people sometimes,..sorry!

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Post by Rich McVey » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:44 am

Gringo Pescador wrote:Faith in people restored (well, in this case anyway).. faith in Seattle Parks Departement, still up in the air...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... s29m0.html
OMG, I didnt hear the latest. They did it themselvs...???? Funny it took so long to find out who did it. Guess somebody was busy crawling under a desk trying to hide from it.
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Post by VHMLLC » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:47 pm

:viking: guys saw this on nwcn this morning. had something like this in mission bay (san diego) manny many years ago.
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Post by BassinBomber » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:18 am

Embarassing for them,..at least we know there's not a crazy running around trying to hurt people!

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Post by SnohoBassGuy » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:26 am

Yeah, I can guarantee that since they were initially found, most of the time was spent trying to figure out a way to not look like such idiots. lol
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