r/Eugene • u/gdkrox • Aug 10 '24
You ruined it for EVERYONE News
Okay here’s a small little Friday rant.
To the idiot who was drinking and lighting off fireworks at the top of skinner’s butte on Tuesday, you ruined a uniquely Eugene park. I’m sorry that you lack self control and had to light your illegal fireworks off to make yourself feel good but really you did it at the top of a dry grass hill in the middle of fire season. You obviously didn’t finish your sophomore year of high school or you never had parents that loved you. Either way you ruined it for all 175,000 people that live in this city. I’m honestly surprised the officers that detained you decided to be nice and let you go, not only were you driving on a suspended license, you were drunk driving and potentially endangering the public. Grow up, if not, stay home or just leave because like I’ve said YOU RUINED IT. I personally feel this is the best possible outcome for the fire hazard situation on the butte, however I’m a bit disappointed as well because the butte is great especially when football season starts, being able to listen to the plays across the river is fun. Unfortunately we can’t have nice things because of people like them. Lastly if you’re going to set off fireworks even though they’re illegal maybe idk do it in a parking lot or somewhere where there isn’t dry fuel waiting to catch fire. Just a thought.
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u/gdkrox Aug 10 '24
I’d like to add that I was up there on Tuesday night right as the police showed up. The guy setting them off was clearly impaired, and was probably only 21. He parked his truck on/in the lookout area facing Autzen. When he was identified he had a punched license (for a previous DUI) and reeked of alcohol and marijuana. His buddy had to move his truck for him and when he was asked to leave he kept harassing the police for his punched license. The officers were very professional and showed amazing restraint as this man was only given a verbal warning (personally I believe he should’ve at least spent a night in jail)