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Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC
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I don't know why people do these things.

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Travis Rassat
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [Travis R] [ In reply to ]
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That's really twisted
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [Travis R] [ In reply to ]
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Yep, that's pretty sick. I'd even say this is a level beyond people throwing tacks on the road during an ironman or similar.

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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [GreenPlease] [ In reply to ]
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Sometimes I think that people are against any fun in this world.

rich
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [rrutis] [ In reply to ]
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rrutis wrote:
Sometimes I think that people are against any fun in this world.

rich
Or they think hurting people IS fun....

This does seem more vicious than those throwing tacks on the road for cycling events.
You can't know how the person/people who did this is thinking. They might be looking to hurt people for the thrill, they might have convinced themselves there's some justification for hurting people, or they might have an issue with the event itself, the nails are meant to disrupt it, but they are stupid enough not to have considered the injuries that could be caused (that last one seems unlikely).
While the tacks on the road for cycling events are also reprehensible acts, at least it's more an attack on the event than on individuals. While someone could be hurt in those cases, it's more likely that they'll just be inconvenienced and upset.
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [GreenPlease] [ In reply to ]
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Somebody went to a lot of effort to do that. 40 nails?!? Here's hoping they catch the person even though that's highly unlikely.
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [TriTamp] [ In reply to ]
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Difficult to comprehend. Trying to hurt people for the sake of hurting people. Gives me the chills I hope they catch this despicable excuse for a human being.
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [Travis R] [ In reply to ]
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"Some men aren't looking for anything logical. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn."

This is a famous quote from a comic book movie but it's one I've come to believe in very much when trying to understand abhorrent, maladaptive human behavior.


Travis R wrote:
I don't know why people do these things.

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Last edited by: crujones#33: Feb 24, 17 6:08
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [Travis R] [ In reply to ]
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I'd take a nail in the foot over one of these:

http://wtop.com/...mountain-bike-trail/
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [TriTamp] [ In reply to ]
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I really hope it was only 40 and they found them all. This could have a really bad ending if there are yet more undiscovered.
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Re: Nails Purposely Placed on Trails in NC [rijndael] [ In reply to ]
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Beat me to it, was about to link to that story since it is from roughly my neck of the woods. I just started MTB and was told it is "safer" than the roads. Not with that stuff out there!
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