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News & Current Events May 14, 2026 at 11:19 AM

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at endangered Hawaii monk seal’s head

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US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at endangered Hawaii monk seal’s head | CNN
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US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at endangered Hawaii monk seal’s head | CNN
A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents.
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RepulsiveLoquat418 May 14, 2026 +4654
"When a witness confronted the man, he said “he did not care and was ‘rich’ enough to pay any fines,”" in case he wasn't loathsome enough already.
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mattxb May 14, 2026 +1646
Yep hope he enjoys that clip being played in court. Honestly Hawaii should be able to ban people like him
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burnemnturnem May 14, 2026 +376
Are states not allowed to ban people? Is it just a federal level travel ban? He’s American so he gets to go to any state?
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i_want_to_go_to_bed May 14, 2026 +438
States can not ban people. Yes, any American can freely travel between states.
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RogerianBrowsing May 14, 2026 +336
States can put out warrants or APBs that don’t get enforced by other states. So you’re right, they can’t actually ban Americans from traveling between states but they can sure make life insufferable for anyone who insists on returning.
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gfy88 May 14, 2026 +55
They aren't enforced by other states but they are definitely still in the system and they are extradited to the correct state if arrested. Most of the time.
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juicius May 14, 2026 +108
Actually, you can effectively banish him from a state, except for one county, as a condition of probation. It's Constitutionally and in practice kind of questionable but for Hawaii, it may be more enforceable than the mainland states because it's a collection islands way way out in the Pacific. The banishment has some exceptions, such as transit and emergency exception, but as far as in Georgia, it's been upheld.
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mashtato May 14, 2026 +54
Hmm... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalawao_County,_Hawaii
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i_want_to_go_to_bed May 14, 2026 +117
Huh. Great loophole. You’re not banned from the state, but the only part of the state you’re allowed to visit is accessible only by a mule trail. That’s pretty much banished hahaha
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MultiGeometry May 14, 2026 +23
This may lead to the rise of ‘banishment counties’ where states set aside some land that’s largely inaccessible by air or water just so they can ban people.
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untold-vignette May 14, 2026 +53
Fun fact, people get exiled from villages in Alaska on occasion. The legal basis for this is because many federally recognized tribes in AK are on the village level. So it’s an aspect of tribal law.
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WebHead1287 May 14, 2026 +204
He was rich enough to take an absolute ass beating too
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throwawaykayaker May 14, 2026 +39
Really? That's such great news. Too bad there isn't video on r/publicfreakout
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TroyMcClures May 14, 2026 +121
[o there is video](https://youtu.be/7tiL8hbKN9c?si=_uqkbS5Pqo6dv4cH&t=51)
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ArthurBea May 14, 2026 +117
Haha the guy who beat up the tourist got a letter of recognition as an ambassador of aloha. While the city attorney sits in the background, smiling and shaking her head.
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poker158149 May 14, 2026 +44
It's even better that the person presenting the letter (senator I believe?) initially slipped up and started to say "letter of recommendation" ahah
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Anzai May 14, 2026 +21
I love the quick pan over to ‘our attorney’ and the expression on her face!
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Judson_Scott May 14, 2026 +11
Hawaiians LOVE to fight. If you're planning to FA there, be prepared to FO. lol
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MasterpieceAlone8552 May 14, 2026 +448
He did get battered though, which was a good watch.
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mmikke May 14, 2026 +598
Guy that beat him up was given an "Ambassador of Aloha" award by the mayor, last I heard
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TitoMPG May 14, 2026 +189
Should name a new hawaiian punch varient flavor after him
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LLMprophet May 14, 2026 +70
Hawaiian Punch Aloha
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tri_it_again May 14, 2026 +27
Hawaiian Punch: Captain Planet
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whats_a_corrado May 14, 2026 +139
The one guy also suggested playing the video of him getting rocked ,on planes going into Hawaii so everyone is aware that they are in fact about that shit
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Decent-Ganache7647 May 14, 2026 +63
Hahah yeah the Maui county council did on behalf of a state senator. 
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LongLiveAnalogue May 14, 2026 +84
“And our lawyer wants us to say we don’t condone this kind of violence” 😂😂😂
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potkettleracism May 14, 2026 +44
As she giggles off to the side, that video was absolute cinema
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Xcelsiorhs May 14, 2026 +90
He *might* be able to pay enough money to afford prosecution. But I would personally prefer not to be in a situation where I have to determine how much money it costs to get USDOJ off my back. As an aside, I’d love to return to a situation in which it is not possible to avoid the feds through wealth but we get what we get I guess.
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wolfgang784 May 14, 2026 +123
I don't think he expected more than a local fine, like a police ticket/citation. Endangered animal stuff tends to rightfully blow up, though. Hope they throw the entire book at him as an example to other rich douches who think they are above the law. The maximum penalty here is 1 year in federal prison and a $50k fine. I hope he gets the prison time so the lesson has a small chance of sticking. Edit: Could also be state charges with a max of 5 years in prison. Afaik you can get both, so he could end up with a max of 6 years between 2 diff prisons and the fine.
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juniorone May 14, 2026 +96
I don’t want federal charges. I want state charges. I heard that there is a guy living in the White House that loves when people get federal charges. He pardons them for a fee.
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wolfgang784 May 14, 2026 +26
After searching it a 2nd time, he could be charged with both. Hawaii in particular does up to 5 years in prison for actions like his. Afaik you can be sentenced for both state and federal crimes at the same time and he would spend jail time in either state or federal first and then go to the other and serve time in a different jail. So that could happen. Dunno whats likely, but its possible.
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Expensive_Track_8822 May 14, 2026 +27
that fee is way out of reach for some dude who lives in a tract home in covington wa and still has to work for a living. he has “go on vacation to hawaii” money, not “buy a presidential pardon” money. this guy is affluent, not rich. maybe affluent should be past tense: criminal defense can bankrupt people.
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DookieShoez May 14, 2026 +6037
“I don’t care, I’m rich.” Hows that working out buddy? Hahaha f*** that guy. 😂
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verticon1234 May 14, 2026 +2387
Seriously, how big of a d*** do you need to be to hurt a random animal and then say it is justified because you have money. I say fine him so much he is considered poor and garnish all his future wages to support a seal program. Make him poor forever
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Bonezone420 May 14, 2026 +881
We have signs all over the place where wildlife like these seals hang out basically begging people not to harass the wildlife, very specifically asking them not to hit or attack the seals or do shit like try to ride sea turtles. We also have big signs and neon flags telling people not to swim in jellyfish infested waters during jellyfish seasons. Every year people do it anyway.
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Barangat May 14, 2026 +441
Its tragic you even need to remind people to not hurt animals at all…
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JussiesTunaSub May 14, 2026 +553
You should see Yellowstone National Park Signs in 18 languages telling you not to mess with the bison. Radio transmissions 24/7 "don't f*** with these 2,000lbs meat locomotives" Every year, headline "tourist gored by bison"
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Bonezone420 May 14, 2026 +611
Personally, I'm on the bison's side.
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UntamedAnomaly May 14, 2026 +240
We have too many stupid humans, we need more bison.
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5WattBulb May 14, 2026 +101
Bison to solve our problems 2026! Need to remove stupidity? Bison! Too many people? Bison! Wanna lose weight? Bison!
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theprostitute May 14, 2026 +74
Believe it or not, straight to bison.
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squirrelbus May 14, 2026 +21
Bye son!
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donkeylipswhenshaven May 14, 2026 +20
For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.
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gregorydgraham May 14, 2026 +90
In Wellington, New Zealand a man climbed into the tiger enclosure at the zoo. Enquiries to the zoo were uniformly checking that the tiger was ok.
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OpenGrainAxehandle May 14, 2026 +48
A man died in an Orca Whale tank after hiding in Seaworld until it closed for the night, then going for a swim with a 5 ton whale.
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unicorntapestry May 14, 2026 +43
Not just any whale, that was Tilikum, the orca responsible for 3 of the 4 human deaths ever caused by orcas. He jumped into the tank of the only known orca serial killer. RIP Tilikum.
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bryangcrane May 14, 2026 +23
RIP Tilikum And eff sea world and similar marine parks
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Try-the-Churros May 14, 2026 +25
Well yeah, he was just going for a swim with his favorite zypod, Willzyx.
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RociBuldidi May 14, 2026 +71
Yeah, I’m “Team Bison” too. I watched this happen two years ago on a trip there. Some muppet got out of their car, walked right up to one grazing along the road and tried standing right next to it while his wife took a picture. The rest of us then watched as the Bison gored and stomped on him before running away. Some folks dragged him back to his car and his wife speed-ran it back to the lodge. I heard the next day from a park ranger he was expected to live, but damn is he going to be carrying those stupidity-scars for the rest of his life.
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Unable-Log-4870 May 14, 2026 +29
I’m glad the bison are herbivores. Otherwise they could have hurt themselves by messing up their diet.
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mjg315 May 14, 2026 +11
r/thebullwins
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verticon1234 May 14, 2026 +73
When I went years ago with my family, we listened to the “deaths in Yellowstone” audiobook which told of us all the stupid ways people died in the park doing exactly what they shouldn’t
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Zarkanthrex May 14, 2026 +21
Is it narrated in a way that is comical? Or 100% all serious like?
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verticon1234 May 14, 2026 +45
It was more of a factual book and not so much a comedy but we had fun with it regardless. They categorized a lot of the deaths into chapters and told some specific stories in each chapter mixed in with some quicker anecdotes and summaries of multiple deaths that were all similar. They go into detail about people losing children after placing them on bears for photos or antagonizing the bison until they get gored
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Badloss May 14, 2026 +44
the saddest one is the guy that ran into the acid pool to save his dog
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Unable-Log-4870 May 14, 2026 +19
It was mostly that it was near-boiling I think, not all that acidic or basic.
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MechaSandstar May 14, 2026 +14
Even worse, it was his friend's dog.
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gregorydgraham May 14, 2026 +13
Australia produced a safety app/game named Dumb Ways To Die It’s quite fun, and inexorable
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SlaveToCat May 14, 2026 +52
Same in Banff and Jasper, close to where we live. It used to be the policy that the animal would be destroyed after an incident where a human got injured. That is no longer the case. We now relocated the animal deeper within the park and fine the ever loving f*** out of the idiot. Personally, I would prefer the fines to be a percentage of their net worth. Then it would slow down the idiot.
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RaptorCheeses May 14, 2026 +52
I saw this happen once in person years ago, and I’m not condoning violence or celebrating someone getting hurt, but it was glorious. It was on the Old Faithful boardwalk and I watched a lady casually walk up to a bison like she knew it and they were old friends. It head butted her so hard she rolled away in to the bushes like a tumbleweed. She got up so I assume she was ok but I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time.
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Intelligent-Invite79 May 14, 2026 +16
I saw this in Estes park, “don’t try to put your kids on the backs of elk for pictures, don’t try to take pictures with bear cubs” what the hell is wrong with people? No survival skills at all.
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Melbuf May 14, 2026 +15
yea its nuts, but i still always root for the Bison
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HauntedCemetery May 14, 2026 +31
I ran into a Ranger in Yellowstone while I was pulled over on a road to watch a few Grizzlys off across a field. The ranger told me that the week before they had to intervene when they came upon a couple who had smeared ice cream on their toddlers face and were ushering the child towards a bear, because they thought it would be cute to get a picture of it licking the toddlers face.
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structuralarchitect May 14, 2026 +21
JFC. Those parents should not be parents of anything.
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Alieges May 14, 2026 +9
… thats not how any of this works. Jesus f****** Christ people are f****** stupid. I’m hoping child protective services was called.
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hossdelgado_ May 14, 2026 +12
Can confirm. I worked in YNP during the summer of 2017 and I I witnessed a foreign couple attempt to put their child on a bison. Thankfully a ranger put a stop to it before something terrible happened, but seeing behavior like that is unfortunately way more common than it should be.
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FifteenthPen May 14, 2026 +12
People are goddamn stupid. When I was visiting Yellowstone there were a couple of women walking off path close to Grand Prismatic Spring. At least they listened when the guy next to me yelled at them to get back to the path.
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RepresentativeOk2433 May 14, 2026 +60
We went on a snorkeling trip a few years ago and our captain said if they saw anyone touching a sea turtle that they wouldn't let you back on the boat. They said you can float in the water till the police show up to arrest you. Based on their tone I highly doubt they were joking.
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Derangedpapaya May 14, 2026 +67
I genuinely can't understand how these peoples brains work, takes a special kind of a****** to attack or mess with any animal for no reason. Hawaii should honestly have a right to ban people from going there for shit like this.
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Tri4ceunited May 14, 2026 +59
These are people who learned (or were taught) that being violent towards others will make them feel powerful. They never learned empathy and the value of life. They are the only things that exist in ‘their’ universe.
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Silver-Bread4668 May 14, 2026 +69
So...conservatives.
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HauntedCemetery May 14, 2026 +30
The guy who this artical is about got his ass whipped by a local. And then the local government gave that guy an award for protecting Hawaiian wildlife.
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Routine-Purchase-618 May 14, 2026 +14
I support that. It was so satisfying watching him get what he deserved.
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Stygma May 14, 2026 +31
We're talking about people who have had their entire world catered to their wants and needs.  The brutal disconnect between delusion and reality isn't exactly something people like this can really understand.
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UntamedAnomaly May 14, 2026 +15
Yep, when you are rich, you don't really experience consequences for your actions, you are taught from a young age that anything that you want, you can have if you have enough money....because that is how money/class works in the world. Break the system, make money irrelevant, then you will fix this problem, but until then.....enjoy all the assholes money and power imbalance breeds I guess.
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Someinterestingbs-td May 14, 2026 +10
This , it should be a permanent ban if you do shit like this
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Tubog May 14, 2026 +21
Toss the people harming animals into the jellyfish water!
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pr0zach May 14, 2026 +15
Too many people don’t read. As much as I’d absolutely hate it, PSAs and warning signs would be much more impactful if you had freaking influencers doing videos on a loop. Play those videos on a screen wherever the signs are and make people watch them to sign into public WiFi or be able to use cell data. Otherwise just accept that about 27% of Americans are barely intelligent enough to exist.
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Decent-Ganache7647 May 14, 2026 +53
Prison for 2 years would be great too
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paukapaukaa May 14, 2026 +67
No he’s gotta go to jail to learn the lesson, he’s used to being able to buy himself out of trouble.
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SPFnein May 14, 2026 +19
He’s the type of person to harbor resentment and project blame rather than learn any kind of lesson
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TheOriginalKrampus May 14, 2026 +17
People still hunt lions and elephants. This dude just not rich enough.
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The--scientist May 14, 2026 +44
His net worth and all holdings donated to a Hawaiian preservation fund seems like a good start. Then maybe Zelenskyy could make use of him on the front lines. I don't know much about Zelenskyy, but he seems like the kind of guy who would support Hawaiian Independence.
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pmmeyourfavoritejam May 14, 2026 +12
“I don’t care about harming this real living thing. I have a lot of this imaginary thing that humans invented.”
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ldnk May 14, 2026 +12
F*** it. Throw a rock at his head. Eye for an eye seems like a lesson he might actually learn
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eckrueger May 14, 2026 +10
I love the idea of him basically paying child support for seals.
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worstpartyever May 14, 2026 +243
If he’s that rich he can buy some vowels for his name
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20_mile May 14, 2026 +52
> vowels for his name https://www.ling.upenn.edu/~beatrice/humor/clinton-deploys-vowels.html
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A_Nonny_Muse May 14, 2026 +150
That's when a judge should always forgo the fine and go straight to a year in prison... or three.
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Derangedpapaya May 14, 2026 +49
Why not both
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chromatophoreskin May 14, 2026 +17
Four years it is.
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A_Nonny_Muse May 14, 2026 +42
Because a fine only tells people how rich you need to be to flaunt the law with impunity. It's no deterrent once you're rich enough. But time is something of which we all have the same amount. You can't buy more of it. (not enough to matter, at least)
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bellybuttonqt May 14, 2026 +30
That is why a system is needed where certain fines should be linked to the offender's income and asset. Norway does so with speed violations but it should be common sense to do that everywhere
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Dirmbz May 14, 2026 +8
They are saying ***why not do both***, not why prison time. They already get that. They are saying why not fine and jail them.
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Decent-Ganache7647 May 14, 2026 +15
It says a year per charge and he has two charges for harassment and attempt to harrass so hopefully he gets 2 years 
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ecafsub May 14, 2026 +423
> I’m rich Yeah, you’re doing that in a state that gives very few fucks about rich people and a whole lotta fucks about nature and the environment.
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HauntedCemetery May 14, 2026 +42
Also a state with *seriously* rich people. Like, all of the seriously rich people. Dude isn't Zuckerberg.
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GordoPepe May 14, 2026 +106
?? Doesn't Larry Ellison own 98% of Lanai island and Zuckerberg has like 2000+ acres of Kauai, Oprah 1000s of acres in Maui. A quick search shows about 37 people own 11% of private land and this is probably not counting land owned by corporations
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Daripuff May 14, 2026 +170
Yeah, and that's a big part of why Hawaiians hate rich people so much.
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HauntedCemetery May 14, 2026 +58
Because a huge amount of that land was just straight up stolen from locals.
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ecafsub May 14, 2026 +75
And they’re [increasing the wealth tax](https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-state/hawaii-passes-new-millionaire-tax-bracket-to-close-budget-gap).
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MaxTHC May 14, 2026 +46
That's an entirely different tier of wealth tbf. This dude is the owner of some random trucking business in Kent WA, not a multi-billionaire in charge of a global tech corporation He's way way _way_ closer in net worth to you and me than he is to Ellison and Zuckerberg
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andIthankya May 14, 2026 +30
This whole story is such an allegory to the current condition of the United States- except for the justice part at the end.
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Thecrawsome May 14, 2026 +19
he’s gonna make a donation and get off Scott free. Our current administration likes people who kill nature.
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thecheesypoofs May 14, 2026 +2010
Who is Igor Lytvynchuk? Lytvynchuk is listed as the president of IL Logistics, Inc., a Seattle based logistics company, according to a filing with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Lytvynchuk was identified by online sleuths not long after the original video was posted earlier this month. He has anecdotally been linked with another Seattle-based company, Transridge, which has been targeted with negative reviews on Yelp. Newsweek has been unable to verify if he is involved with the company.
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I_Am_Dynamite6317 May 14, 2026 +1138
First post on Glassdoor for that company is “toxic environment with a cruel owner.” Shocking.
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ChemsAndCutthroats May 14, 2026 +130
The guy casually picked up a large rock to hit a seal that was minding it's own business. That rock was large enough that had it hit the seal it would have seriously injured it or possibly killed it. That's psychopath energy.
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Chit569 May 14, 2026 +166
Was that post made before or after the incident with the seal?  Can't anybody write reviews on glassdoor? 
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kunstlich May 14, 2026 +145
11th May 2026, i.e. after. Glassdoor makes you go through a helluva lot of effort to set up an account, but it makes no verification. Anyone with an account can in theory review.
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k0c- May 14, 2026 +313
Deport him back to Ukraine and draft him.
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Schonke May 14, 2026 +169
"If you can throw a stone, you can throw a grenade."
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Rosomak May 14, 2026 +52
I second this. See how that money helps when the kamikaze drones start flying.
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Four-In-Hand May 14, 2026 +45
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, you're an idiot.
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OutInABlazeOfGlory May 14, 2026 +935
He also got his ass kicked, doxxed, and his business review bombed so far. Here’s hoping the next headline is that he claims to be cursed
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Babylon4All May 14, 2026 +234
Not only that, the city said the identity of the man who served him justice was unknown and also awarded him a certificate of appreciation while not condoning violence 😂😂😂
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Mcbeeef May 14, 2026 +12
Karma is a wonderful sometimes.
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the_eluder May 14, 2026 +166
Yes, he had a 'meeting' with the 'Ambassador of Aloha'!
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gotwired May 14, 2026 +20
In addition to 'Hello' and 'Goodbye', Aloha has now been given the additional meaning; 'Ass whoopin''
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Nv2U May 14, 2026 +1679
First time I’ve seen “US agents arrest…” in a headline lately and been happy.
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Jetztinberlin May 14, 2026 +282
Given the way rich assholes are usually treated, thought I was in r/UpliftingNews for a sec
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alxzsites May 14, 2026 +199
He *thought* he was rich, but he’s apparently not rich enough to be immune to the consequences of his actions. He’s probably closer in net worth to those in poverty than he is close to those who are “Rich”
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UnfinishedPrimate May 14, 2026 +99
From the point of view of a billionaire, there is no difference between a millionaire and a guy whose only asset is the clothes on his back.  The difference between a million and a billion is, functionally, a billion.
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optimalmacaroons May 14, 2026 +42
We're all closer to being the 2nd richest person in the world than Elon Musk is
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HauntedCemetery May 14, 2026 +21
Rich in f****** Hawaii where like *all the billionaires live* is a higher bar. Also, actual Hawaiians *really* don't like wealthy people who think they have a right to f*** up their home. This guy is gunna have a bad time in front of a jury. And that makes me smile.
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clover-the-clever May 14, 2026 +61
Inb4 Trump makes him head of wildlife dept.
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No_Knowledge1860 May 14, 2026 +206
He also ate a few punches from a local before entering his house. https://youtu.be/7tiL8hbKN9c?is=kfmRw7EnvTQTOv-r
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TheBovineWoodchuck May 14, 2026 +41
I could watch this all day. Wonder how long it went on?
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Cecil_FF4 May 14, 2026 +9
He won't give a shit about a $50k fine. Why can't it be proportionate to his worth (financial, not worth as a human being, of course)?
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AhBee1 May 14, 2026 +683
Tax the rich until they don't have throw rocks at endangered species money.
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dope_sheet May 14, 2026 +348
Fines should be proportional to net worth.
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Mirewen15 May 14, 2026 +90
Some places actually do that type of thing and I'm all for it. >Fines that are proportional to income—often referred to as day-fines—are most famously implemented in several European and Nordic countries. These systems ensure that penalties for offenses like traffic violations have an equivalent economic impact on all individuals, regardless of their wealth.
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Earlier-Today May 14, 2026 +25
I remember reading about that kind of thing because there was a news story about the largest ever speeding ticket because some rich nob wanted to go cannonballing down the freeway.
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n8mo May 14, 2026 +42
The only people who *aren’t* for it are rich people. It’s very rules-for-thee-and-not-for-me.
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Captain_Mazhar May 14, 2026 +148
NOAA went after him? I didn’t even know that they had sworn LEOs. He pissed off someone way up high.
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Level9TraumaCenter May 14, 2026 +54
I thought it would be US Fish and Wildlife (who has their own special agents- they train at Parris Island) because of protected species status under the Endangered Species Act, but because it's marine mammals it's NOAA's jurisdiction it seems.
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SadRow2397 May 14, 2026 +81
I didn’t either and my husband literally works with them lol
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AllYouNeed_Is_Smiles May 14, 2026 +46
I’m going to assume they are only in places like Hawaii or Alaska where wildlife and ocean ecosystems are vital to the normal functioning of the state.
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flabellina_iodinea May 14, 2026 +13
Not quite, [NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-law-enforcement) is pretty broad! > U.S. marine resource laws exist to ensure sustainable fish populations, protect threatened marine species and the habitats they live in and to ensure these resources are around for future generations to enjoy.
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setup101 May 14, 2026 +367
I read somewhere that he was beaten too.
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RepresentativeOk2433 May 14, 2026 +644
Yup. Immediately after. The local government held a press conference where they didnt condone the beating, yet awarded the man that beat him with a good citizenship (or something equivalent) award.
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raven1121 May 14, 2026 +262
That's even better than a " I didn't see shit " pass
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Dadpurple May 14, 2026 +152
We strongly discourage any vigilantism in our community. In an unreleated note we are pleased to give Batman the Key to City.
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raven1121 May 14, 2026 +58
"The video of the beating was unfortunately too low of a resolution to determine possible suspects with any degree of accuracy" On a unrelated note here is a good citizenship award random Hawaiians!
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mmikke May 14, 2026 +96
"ambassador of aloha"
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Jukka_Sarasti May 14, 2026 +22
Aloha, Oi, mate!
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LongLiveAnalogue May 14, 2026 +46
They said their *lawyers* wanted them to say they didn’t condone it. That’s not the same lol.
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Unhappy_Mountain9032 May 14, 2026 +38
The smile on the lawyer's face when it panned to her after the guy said that was beautiful.
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remotegrowthtb May 14, 2026 +25
They gave him their Seal of Approval
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Babylon4All May 14, 2026 +10
The smirk on the city attorney’s face was priceless during that press conference. 
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Sad-Math-2039 May 14, 2026 +242
Not only beat up, but the guy that beat him up got an award from Maui county. He was named anonymously as an "environmental activist" so he couldn't face possible charges.
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HauntedCemetery May 14, 2026 +56
They made him an Ambassador of Aloha for protecting wildlife
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TheAnonua May 14, 2026 +64
I was about to ask if this was the same guy I saw a clip of his ass about to get beat
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ecafsub May 14, 2026 +179
I saw that clip. Wasn’t anything “about to” about it. [He was being pummeled](https://youtu.be/7tiL8hbKN9c). Edit: maybe not “pummeled,” but dude made his presence *very* known and made solid contact.
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Holmes419 May 14, 2026 +119
The guy that beat him was presented a commendation from a Hawaiian Senator. https://www.theinertia.com/surf/brenton-awa-presents-letter-of-recognition-monk-seal/
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Westonworld May 14, 2026 +99
The way the attorney was not just smirking, but outright *grinning* when the Senator said that he was advised not to condone violence SENT ME.
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NotSayingAliensBut May 14, 2026 +31
Yeah I stopped by to say that. That was sweet to see. And I liked the way he phrased it when he said, this is what can happen if you mess with our land, and the animals on it.
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JazzyJockJeffcoat May 14, 2026 +26
Hero to the seal community
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WhatUpMilkMan May 14, 2026 +24
Lmfao and he just shrinks while getting pounded. I’ve seen two clips of this guy and both indicate he’s among our most pathetic.
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Aefyns May 14, 2026 +16
I love it he is their ambassador of Aloha.
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kainzilla May 14, 2026 +15
Holy shit that dude wasn’t f****** around, he f****** nailed him. I would not wanna get hit by that guy
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sloowhand May 14, 2026 +45
Apparently he also put his hands on a woman after throwing the rock so he double earned that beatdown. “I’m rich.” Well, money ain’t gonna buy your way out of catching those hands. F*** that guy.
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albertov0h5 May 14, 2026 +25
He got that island welcome 🤣🤙🏽
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MySaltSucks May 14, 2026 +15
Yea they did a press conference where a lawmaker called them “environmental activists” and said they legally don’t condone violence but that’s what happens if you mess with their land.
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brispence May 14, 2026 +60
I'm sure there would be a line of people waiting around the island to throw a rock at this chud's head.
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jchowdown May 14, 2026 +59
"If convicted, Lytvynchuk, faces up to one year in prison for each charge. He also faces a fine of up to $50,000 under the Endangered Species Act and a fine of up to $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act." Can we make all fines scaled against someone's net worth or income pretty please
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xGenocidest May 14, 2026 +58
Looks like even one of the locals hit him a few times.
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NamasteMotherfucker May 14, 2026 +55
And got an award for it.
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arul20 May 14, 2026 +43
WELL DONE HAWAII!  The rest of the world salutes you. Especially im these fake politically correct performative times, you guys are heroes! 
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Razorfiend May 14, 2026 +59
I love a happy ending. The outcome of this guy throwing the rock and gloating that he was rich: 1) Got his shit kicked in by a local with the altercation being recorded and posted to social media and the shit kicker got an anonymous award and is not being charged. 2) Was doxed and has his face, name and other info all over the web. 3) Is having his logistics company review bombed and trolled. 4) Was arrested and is now facing serious charges.
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CaptainObvious110 May 14, 2026 +10
I love that
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ChapterTraditional60 May 14, 2026 +153
Imagine seeing a beautiful wild animal, a moment to savor and appreciate for its majesty and wonder, and thinking, "I'm gonna throw a rock at it." Wealth culture, summed up nicely.
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idfkjack May 14, 2026 +27
He probably also spits off of balconies and pees on things that shouldn't be peed on..... 
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Five-Oh-Vicryl May 14, 2026 +22
He definitely litters too.
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arul20 May 14, 2026 +190
F*** Igor Lytvynchuck.  Shame on his mother and his father who raised this turd.   Shame on his entire family too. 
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Feral-Reindeer-696 May 14, 2026 +89
and his wife Alena who stood there and watched him do it
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brickiex2 May 14, 2026 +40
"I'm rich" better equal max. fines
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therealsix May 14, 2026 +39
The local that beat the shit out of the “rich” guy received a commendation from the local government for protecting their local wildlife. Love it.
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FairlyInconsistentRa May 14, 2026 +32
What an utterly insufferable prick. He deserves all of the misfortune coming his way. Seriously, who throws a rock at a seal?
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hospicedoc May 14, 2026 +30
>When a witness confronted the man, he said “he did not care and was ‘rich’ enough to pay any fines,” the complaint said. Give him some jail time and he'll definitely care. Each charge carries up to a year of jail time.
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HawkeyeByMarriage May 14, 2026 +26
Give him the full year per charge and the 70k fine. He is rich after all
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alohanerd May 14, 2026 +20
Of all the amazing things to do in Hawaii launching rocks at endangered species shouldn’t even be on your mind
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Minsc_and_Boo_ May 14, 2026 +60
Hawaii has been dealing with stupid f****** tourists violating their land and ecosystem ever since is was annexed, they must be way way past done with shit like this, so it is not surprising that this guy got beat up. I distinctly remember so many of their beaches being crowded by tourists that locals who grew up surfing there had to close off some small beaches just for locals by blocking roads to them.... and still tourists came.... and then got the aloha invitation to leave
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Hnl2Nrt2025 May 14, 2026 +63
I believe there are some local people in lockup ready to greet him
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MonkeyPanls May 14, 2026 +77
Some locals 'helped' him see the error of his ways before he was arrested, too. I was in the Seafarers International Union for a few years. One thing I learned from my shipmates is that I WILL learn *aloha* spirit if I act up. Both Hawaiians and Residents will be happy to teach me.
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KimJongFunk May 14, 2026 +26
The “environmental activist” was [given a commendation](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/brenton-awa-presents-letter-of-recognition-monk-seal/) by some local politicians as well lol
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krattalak May 14, 2026 +43
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Whole_Mistake_1461 May 14, 2026 +16
If they can do it for a monk seal, can they please follow through with arresting everyone who was harmed in the Epstein files, too?
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Riker_Omega_Three May 14, 2026 +14
If he doesn't have citizenship status, then the end result of this should him being deported and banned from re-entry I feel like that is how all countries should handle crappy tourists. You force them to leave and ban them from ever coming back
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kosherinvestor666 May 14, 2026 +32
His name is Igor Lytvynchuck
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Safe_Statistician_72 May 14, 2026 +11
In ohau a few years back we saw a momma seal with babies on the beach. Not far away were two guys in uniform with automatics. The resteraunt dudes told us they were wildlife officials there to protect this endangered seal. They also said the night before a tourist approached the seals for a selfie and ended up in handcuffs.
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VBgamez May 14, 2026 +13
A local found him, beat the shit out of him, and was given an award for doing so by the government.
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afterbirthcum May 14, 2026 +26
Honest question, is the seal ok?
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Feral-Reindeer-696 May 14, 2026 +37
Yes, it’s reported that Lani is ok but is avoiding the area where the rock was thrown
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Vaulters May 14, 2026 +11
"If convicted, Lytvynchuk, faces up to one year in prison for each charge." Can't buy years of your life back mate, eat dirt.
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Mylifereboot May 14, 2026 +11
It would be great if he had to serve his time in a Hawaii jail.
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ObligationMurky8716 May 14, 2026 +35
This is the part where his money helps.
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OnionDart May 14, 2026 +40
I don’t think he’s that rich, he’s going to feel the potential 70k fines plus attorney fees
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PaulClarkLoadletter May 14, 2026 +37
He’s not as rich as he thinks he is.
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Halefire May 14, 2026 +10
Former resident of Hawaii here -- this guy is lucky he didn't get disappeared. The people of Hawaii are some of the most loving and friendly people in the world, but they take their connection to the aina/land very seriously. Conservation is much less political in Hawaii than any other state I'm aware of, because being in that island environment makes awareness of the beauty but fragility of nature an everyday thought. Had a bunch of huge Polynesian guys been audience to this act Im not sure what would have happened to him.
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ConsiderationSea1347 May 14, 2026 +9
Anyone who can torment animals for fun would also torment a child for fun. Lock him up.
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