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Sept. 26, 2015, 5:08 p.m. -  Peter Leeds

#!markdown You wouldn't be so dismissive if anyone had gotten hurt, especially yourself. I go down Lower Skull regularly and this hits a little too close to home for me. Deliberate and intentional sabotage of any type may not be INTENDED to injure, but crashes and riders are unpredictable. You could fall funny and break your neck, or have the bike land on you funny and puncture you neck severing the carotid or jugular. Dead in minutes. And it is not impossible. We all take risks riding, but with most riders we are accepting of a "reasonable risk" due to mountain biking's inherent danger. Deliberate action, involving intent and thought crosses the line for me and should be dealt with harshly. Remember the sabotage on Vedder with ramps cut up but left in situ for unsuspecting riders? Are you trying to tell me the intention is to NOT induce some injury, even death? I agree on moving on but there must be a strong precedent here to send a message, especially considering how much more popular riding is becoming, and including increased traffic.

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