TheOrcKing Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 The Brick Fan article. Austrailia's own Lego Certified Professional, Ryan McNaught, builder of the incredible helicopter MOC utilizing 10,000 parts and cost roughly $25,000 simply named "Elvis", was the subject of apparent vandalism as a group of juveniles had pushed the piece over as it was on display in Cairns Central. > >Elvis by TheBrickMan, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 We have an Orange Hawk Down, I repeat Orange Hawk Down! Seriously though that is gutting! So much hard work destroyed by small minded idiots. Hope they catch the little scumbags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolos80 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 This is so sad. The guy was there to teach kids about building with Lego, too. AND he continued his lessons after this nonsense. That's a good guy right there. Anyway, I hope the culprits are currently feeling proper guilty. That sickening kind where they're laughing about it until they're alone, then it starts gnawing at their guts. Hopefully that feeling will stick and they'll be better people for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 That should be life without parole... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick2k1 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Gotta feel pretty bad for this guy. Wonder if he will have the desire/motivation to rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Just an awesome design, destroyed by idiots. That's a lot of orange though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Like I tell my sad five year old after he trashes one of his sets: "What's the best thing about Lego? You can always build it back." In this case, that's a LOT of building... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjs Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Here's a good punishment for the culprits, they have to do community service for the same amount of time it will take to rebuild the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lego Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Here is an update from The Brick Fan: http://www.thebrickfan.com/cairns-central-vandalism-update/ "Two 14 year old boys were part of a group of juveniles who destroyed the 100,000 piece display. They were caught and arrested with one count each of entering the premises and willful damage under the Australian Youth Justice Act. Police are continuing with the investigation and are expecting the other kids will be caught and charged as well." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarPod Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 25,000$? Vandalizum ? Can't they be charged with a felony being its more then 1,000$ damaged or does that not apply to Lego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowestFormOfWit Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Honestly, if someone tipped over a big LEGO display I did, I'd be pretty happy for the extra publicity the event garnered me and my work, assuming I was able to get it professionally photographed beforehand. I mean, case-in-point, I probably wouldn't have come across this unless I was physically there, or that if those little dirt-weeds hadn't knocked it over! At least that's my optimistic point of view speaking, which is rare for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 That's a fair point. I hadn't heard of this display until this article. I'm actually surprised they took the display to Cairns anyway, considering its remote location city wise in Australia. Good excuse for a holiday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 25,000$? Vandalizum ? Can't they be charged with a felony being its more then 1,000$ damaged or does that not apply to Lego Apparently, Australia has done away with the difference between misdemeanors and felonies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor. Plus, breaking a model into pieces might not be considered full out damage because most of the pieces probably survived by themselves. But the most likely reason they aren't going to face huge trouble is that they are being dealt with by Australia's Youth Justice Court, which, if its anything like Canada's youth crime laws, means they can practically get away with any non-violent crimes without a record. I think people need to crack down on youth crime in some respects, I mean, if you are under 12 you can practically get away with murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTX Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 "Australian Youth Justice Act"....that in and of itself sounds kind of creepy. They ought to just call it the committee of adolescent ass-whooping or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 It is called the "You have been a very bad little boy response". They won't even get a slap on the wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTX Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 It is called the "You have been a very bad little boy response". They won't even get a slap on the wrist. Hmmm. That's a shame. Kids get away with way too much in America nowadays too though, so I guess this isn't too different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrmando Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'd keep them shoeless in a jail cell over night with legos covering the entire floor of the sell, no beds or anything.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Hmmm. That's a shame. Kids get away with way too much in America nowadays too though, so I guess this isn't too different. Yeah. Apparently, we have don't have a fully developed conscience so we can do whatever we want without repurcussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTX Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Yeah. Apparently, we have don't have a fully developed conscience so we can do whatever we want without repurcussions. Ha ha. Back in my day, we had Jiminy Crickett there to set us straight and keep us honest. Nowadays you whipper-snappers all listen to that rap music and damage property with your skateboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lego Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Ha ha. Back in my day, we had Jiminy Crickett there to set us straight and keep us honest. Nowadays you whipper-snappers all listen to that rap music and damage property with your skateboards. Here is a popular teenage rap song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87DEVdhgUU Jk. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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