Here is your time-waster article for the day.
There is a brouhaha forming between Kentucky
and Ohio
officials over the theft of an 8-ton rock that officials believe bear writings
made by American Indians.
The rock was in the Ohio river but on the Kentucky river
when it was taken by unidentified Ohioans and because of that, Kentucky feels that the
rock is theirs.
"The Indian Head Rock was located in Kentucky
waters and is Kentucky state property,"
said researcher George Carruthers of the University of Kentucky.
"From a research standpoint, removal of the Indian Head
Rock from the Ohio River has removed the
artifact from its historic context, robbing researchers of the opportunity to
fully appreciate its history. The significance of the rock as a historical
feature of the river has been destroyed," Carruthers said.
Kentucky
prosecutor Cliff Duvall said he is prepared to go to court to bring the rock
back to the state and prosecute the alleged thieves.
"I can tell you we are working toward a grand jury vote
on the matter," he said.
Maybe it's because I'm really disconnected from the issue
but working to bring the issue to a grand jury seems to be a big waste of everyone's
time. Again, I'm probably not seeing the big picture...
You can read the full, thrilling article here.
Kentucky and Ohio feud over stolen rock
Monday, 02 June 2008
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Here is your time-waster article for the day.
There is a brouhaha forming between Kentucky and Ohio officials over the theft of an 8-ton rock that officials believe bear writings made by American Indians.
There is a brouhaha forming between Kentucky and Ohio officials over the theft of an 8-ton rock that officials believe bear writings made by American Indians.

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