"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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mattxb1 day ago
+1646
Yep hope he enjoys that clip being played in court. Honestly Hawaii should be able to ban people like him
1646
burnemnturnem1 day ago
+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_bed1 day ago
+438
States can not ban people. Yes, any American can freely travel between states.
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RogerianBrowsing1 day ago
+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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gfy881 day ago
+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.
55
juicius1 day ago
+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.
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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MultiGeometry1 day ago
+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.
23
untold-vignette1 day ago
+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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WebHead12871 day ago
+204
He was rich enough to take an absolute ass beating too
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throwawaykayaker1 day ago
+39
Really? That's such great news. Too bad there isn't video on r/publicfreakout
39
TroyMcClures1 day ago
+121
[o there is video](https://youtu.be/7tiL8hbKN9c?si=_uqkbS5Pqo6dv4cH&t=51)
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ArthurBea1 day ago
+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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poker1581491 day ago
+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
44
Anzai1 day ago
+21
I love the quick pan over to ‘our attorney’ and the expression on her face!
21
Judson_Scott1 day ago
+11
Hawaiians LOVE to fight. If you're planning to FA there, be prepared to FO. lol
11
MasterpieceAlone85521 day ago
+448
He did get battered though, which was a good watch.
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mmikke1 day ago
+598
Guy that beat him up was given an "Ambassador of Aloha" award by the mayor, last I heard
598
TitoMPG1 day ago
+189
Should name a new hawaiian punch varient flavor after him
189
LLMprophet1 day ago
+70
Hawaiian Punch Aloha
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tri_it_again1 day ago
+27
Hawaiian Punch: Captain Planet
27
whats_a_corrado1 day ago
+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-Ganache76471 day ago
+63
Hahah yeah the Maui county council did on behalf of a state senator.
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LongLiveAnalogue1 day ago
+84
“And our lawyer wants us to say we don’t condone this kind of violence” 😂😂😂
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potkettleracism1 day ago
+44
As she giggles off to the side, that video was absolute cinema
44
Xcelsiorhs1 day ago
+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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wolfgang7841 day ago
+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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juniorone1 day ago
+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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wolfgang7841 day ago
+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_88221 day ago
+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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DookieShoez1 day ago
+6037
“I don’t care, I’m rich.”
Hows that working out buddy?
Hahaha f*** that guy. 😂
6037
verticon12341 day ago
+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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Bonezone4201 day ago
+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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Barangat1 day ago
+441
Its tragic you even need to remind people to not hurt animals at all…
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JussiesTunaSub1 day ago
+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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Bonezone4201 day ago
+611
Personally, I'm on the bison's side.
611
UntamedAnomaly1 day ago
+240
We have too many stupid humans, we need more bison.
240
5WattBulb1 day ago
+101
Bison to solve our problems 2026! Need to remove stupidity? Bison! Too many people? Bison! Wanna lose weight? Bison!
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theprostitute1 day ago
+74
Believe it or not, straight to bison.
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squirrelbus1 day ago
+21
Bye son!
21
donkeylipswhenshaven1 day ago
+20
For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.
20
gregorydgraham1 day ago
+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.
90
OpenGrainAxehandle1 day ago
+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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unicorntapestry1 day ago
+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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bryangcrane1 day ago
+23
RIP Tilikum
And eff sea world and similar marine parks
23
Try-the-Churros1 day ago
+25
Well yeah, he was just going for a swim with his favorite zypod, Willzyx.
25
RociBuldidi1 day ago
+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-48701 day ago
+29
I’m glad the bison are herbivores. Otherwise they could have hurt themselves by messing up their diet.
29
mjg3151 day ago
+11
r/thebullwins
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verticon12341 day ago
+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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Zarkanthrex1 day ago
+21
Is it narrated in a way that is comical? Or 100% all serious like?
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verticon12341 day ago
+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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Badloss1 day ago
+44
the saddest one is the guy that ran into the acid pool to save his dog
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Unable-Log-48701 day ago
+19
It was mostly that it was near-boiling I think, not all that acidic or basic.
19
MechaSandstar1 day ago
+14
Even worse, it was his friend's dog.
14
gregorydgraham1 day ago
+13
Australia produced a safety app/game named Dumb Ways To Die
It’s quite fun, and inexorable
13
SlaveToCat1 day ago
+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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RaptorCheeses1 day ago
+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-Invite791 day ago
+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.
16
Melbuf1 day ago
+15
yea its nuts, but i still always root for the Bison
15
HauntedCemetery1 day ago
+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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structuralarchitect1 day ago
+21
JFC. Those parents should not be parents of anything.
21
Alieges1 day ago
+9
… thats not how any of this works. Jesus f****** Christ people are f****** stupid.
I’m hoping child protective services was called.
9
hossdelgado_1 day ago
+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.
12
FifteenthPen1 day ago
+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.
12
RepresentativeOk24331 day ago
+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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Derangedpapaya1 day ago
+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.
67
Tri4ceunited1 day ago
+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-Bread46681 day ago
+69
So...conservatives.
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HauntedCemetery1 day ago
+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-6181 day ago
+14
I support that. It was so satisfying watching him get what he deserved.
14
Stygma1 day ago
+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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UntamedAnomaly1 day ago
+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-td1 day ago
+10
This , it should be a permanent ban if you do shit like this
10
Tubog1 day ago
+21
Toss the people harming animals into the jellyfish water!
21
pr0zach1 day ago
+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.
15
Decent-Ganache76471 day ago
+53
Prison for 2 years would be great too
53
paukapaukaa1 day ago
+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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SPFnein1 day ago
+19
He’s the type of person to harbor resentment and project blame rather than learn any kind of lesson
19
TheOriginalKrampus1 day ago
+17
People still hunt lions and elephants. This dude just not rich enough.
17
The--scientist1 day ago
+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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pmmeyourfavoritejam1 day ago
+12
“I don’t care about harming this real living thing. I have a lot of this imaginary thing that humans invented.”
12
ldnk1 day ago
+12
F*** it. Throw a rock at his head. Eye for an eye seems like a lesson he might actually learn
12
eckrueger1 day ago
+10
I love the idea of him basically paying child support for seals.
10
worstpartyever1 day ago
+243
If he’s that rich he can buy some vowels for his name
243
20_mile1 day ago
+52
> vowels for his name
https://www.ling.upenn.edu/~beatrice/humor/clinton-deploys-vowels.html
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A_Nonny_Muse1 day ago
+150
That's when a judge should always forgo the fine and go straight to a year in prison... or three.
150
Derangedpapaya1 day ago
+49
Why not both
49
chromatophoreskin1 day ago
+17
Four years it is.
17
A_Nonny_Muse1 day ago
+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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bellybuttonqt1 day ago
+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
30
Dirmbz1 day ago
+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.
8
Decent-Ganache76471 day ago
+15
It says a year per charge and he has two charges for harassment and attempt to harrass so hopefully he gets 2 years
15
ecafsub1 day ago
+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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HauntedCemetery1 day ago
+42
Also a state with *seriously* rich people. Like, all of the seriously rich people.
Dude isn't Zuckerberg.
42
GordoPepe1 day ago
+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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Daripuff1 day ago
+170
Yeah, and that's a big part of why Hawaiians hate rich people so much.
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HauntedCemetery1 day ago
+58
Because a huge amount of that land was just straight up stolen from locals.
58
ecafsub1 day ago
+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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MaxTHC1 day ago
+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
46
andIthankya1 day ago
+30
This whole story is such an allegory to the current condition of the United States- except for the justice part at the end.
30
Thecrawsome1 day ago
+19
he’s gonna make a donation and get off Scott free.
Our current administration likes people who kill nature.
19
thecheesypoofs1 day ago
+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.
2010
I_Am_Dynamite63171 day ago
+1138
First post on Glassdoor for that company is “toxic environment with a cruel owner.”
Shocking.
1138
ChemsAndCutthroats1 day ago
+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.
130
Chit5691 day ago
+166
Was that post made before or after the incident with the seal?
Can't anybody write reviews on glassdoor?
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kunstlich1 day ago
+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-1 day ago
+313
Deport him back to Ukraine and draft him.
313
Schonke1 day ago
+169
"If you can throw a stone, you can throw a grenade."
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Rosomak1 day ago
+52
I second this. See how that money helps when the kamikaze drones start flying.
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Four-In-Hand1 day ago
+45
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, you're an idiot.
45
OutInABlazeOfGlory1 day ago
+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
935
Babylon4All1 day ago
+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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Mcbeeef1 day ago
+12
Karma is a wonderful sometimes.
12
the_eluder1 day ago
+166
Yes, he had a 'meeting' with the 'Ambassador of Aloha'!
166
gotwired1 day ago
+20
In addition to 'Hello' and 'Goodbye', Aloha has now been given the additional meaning; 'Ass whoopin''
20
Nv2U1 day ago
+1679
First time I’ve seen “US agents arrest…” in a headline lately and been happy.
1679
Jetztinberlin1 day ago
+282
Given the way rich assholes are usually treated, thought I was in r/UpliftingNews for a sec
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alxzsites1 day ago
+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”
199
UnfinishedPrimate1 day ago
+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.
99
optimalmacaroons1 day ago
+42
We're all closer to being the 2nd richest person in the world than Elon Musk is
42
HauntedCemetery1 day ago
+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.
21
clover-the-clever1 day ago
+61
Inb4 Trump makes him head of wildlife dept.
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No_Knowledge18601 day ago
+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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TheBovineWoodchuck1 day ago
+41
I could watch this all day. Wonder how long it went on?
41
Cecil_FF41 day ago
+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)?
9
AhBee11 day ago
+683
Tax the rich until they don't have throw rocks at endangered species money.
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dope_sheet1 day ago
+348
Fines should be proportional to net worth.
348
Mirewen151 day ago
+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-Today1 day ago
+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.
25
n8mo1 day ago
+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_Mazhar1 day ago
+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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Level9TraumaCenter1 day ago
+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.
54
SadRow23971 day ago
+81
I didn’t either and my husband literally works with them lol
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AllYouNeed_Is_Smiles1 day ago
+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_iodinea1 day ago
+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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setup1011 day ago
+367
I read somewhere that he was beaten too.
367
RepresentativeOk24331 day ago
+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.
644
raven11211 day ago
+262
That's even better than a " I didn't see shit " pass
262
Dadpurple1 day ago
+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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raven11211 day ago
+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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mmikke1 day ago
+96
"ambassador of aloha"
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Jukka_Sarasti1 day ago
+22
Aloha, Oi, mate!
22
LongLiveAnalogue1 day ago
+46
They said their *lawyers* wanted them to say they didn’t condone it. That’s not the same lol.
46
Unhappy_Mountain90321 day ago
+38
The smile on the lawyer's face when it panned to her after the guy said that was beautiful.
38
remotegrowthtb1 day ago
+25
They gave him their Seal of Approval
25
Babylon4All1 day ago
+10
The smirk on the city attorney’s face was priceless during that press conference.
10
Sad-Math-20391 day ago
+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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HauntedCemetery1 day ago
+56
They made him an Ambassador of Aloha for protecting wildlife
56
TheAnonua1 day ago
+64
I was about to ask if this was the same guy I saw a clip of his ass about to get beat
64
ecafsub1 day ago
+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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Holmes4191 day ago
+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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Westonworld1 day ago
+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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NotSayingAliensBut1 day ago
+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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JazzyJockJeffcoat1 day ago
+26
Hero to the seal community
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WhatUpMilkMan1 day ago
+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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Aefyns1 day ago
+16
I love it he is their ambassador of Aloha.
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kainzilla1 day ago
+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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sloowhand1 day ago
+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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albertov0h51 day ago
+25
He got that island welcome 🤣🤙🏽
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MySaltSucks1 day ago
+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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brispence1 day ago
+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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jchowdown1 day ago
+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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xGenocidest1 day ago
+58
Looks like even one of the locals hit him a few times.
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NamasteMotherfucker1 day ago
+55
And got an award for it.
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arul201 day ago
+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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Razorfiend1 day ago
+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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CaptainObvious1101 day ago
+10
I love that
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ChapterTraditional601 day ago
+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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idfkjack1 day ago
+27
He probably also spits off of balconies and pees on things that shouldn't be peed on.....
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Five-Oh-Vicryl1 day ago
+22
He definitely litters too.
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arul201 day ago
+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-6961 day ago
+89
and his wife Alena who stood there and watched him do it
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brickiex21 day ago
+40
"I'm rich" better equal max. fines
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therealsix1 day ago
+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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FairlyInconsistentRa1 day ago
+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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hospicedoc1 day ago
+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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HawkeyeByMarriage1 day ago
+26
Give him the full year per charge and the 70k fine. He is rich after all
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alohanerd1 day ago
+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_1 day ago
+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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Hnl2Nrt20251 day ago
+63
I believe there are some local people in lockup ready to greet him
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MonkeyPanls1 day ago
+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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KimJongFunk1 day ago
+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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krattalak1 day ago
+43
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Whole_Mistake_14611 day ago
+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_Three1 day ago
+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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kosherinvestor6661 day ago
+32
His name is Igor Lytvynchuck
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Safe_Statistician_721 day ago
+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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VBgamez20 hr ago
+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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afterbirthcum1 day ago
+26
Honest question, is the seal ok?
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Feral-Reindeer-6961 day ago
+37
Yes, it’s reported that Lani is ok but is avoiding the area where the rock was thrown
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Vaulters1 day ago
+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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Mylifereboot1 day ago
+11
It would be great if he had to serve his time in a Hawaii jail.
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ObligationMurky87161 day ago
+35
This is the part where his money helps.
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OnionDart1 day ago
+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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PaulClarkLoadletter1 day ago
+37
He’s not as rich as he thinks he is.
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Halefire1 day ago
+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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ConsiderationSea134720 hr ago
+9
Anyone who can torment animals for fun would also torment a child for fun. Lock him up.
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