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I was there recently to see Salvation Mountain. It's been taken over by a bunch of acid casualties who have posted 'no picture' signs. A bunch of them came runn

I was there recently to see Salvation Mountain. It's been taken over by a bunch of acid casualties who have posted 'no picture' signs. A bunch of them came running towards me when I got out of the car to take a picture. I fully expected to hear bullets whizzing by my head as I got back in the car and drove off.

Mountain_Skies 5y ago
Wonder if this is because they don't want to be photographed or if they want to extract money out of the situation.
- okareaman 5y ago
  I didn't stick around to find out and they weren't in a talkative mood. It was like an attack by zombies. Slab City is romanticized on the internet, but it looks to me like a dumping ground for humans who have been run out of every town they tried to live in.
TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
They claim to own the photons reflecting off Salvation Mtn?
thirtyseven 5y ago
How recently? I was there in December and it wasn't like that at all.
- okareaman 5y ago
  This was Spring 2020. It could have been they were afraid of tourists bring in Covid.
maxmamis 5y ago
maybe if you walk into a community and immediately disrespect their rules you shouldn't expect a particularly warm welcome
- okareaman 5y ago
  They have no right to disallow photos. Salvation Mountain wasn't built by them and has become an artwork that belongs to all.
  - maxmamis 5y ago
    never said anything about rights. but it sounds like came in with an attitude of condescension, disrespect, and antagonism. i don't see why you'd expect them to respond with good will
    - okareaman 5y ago
      > with an attitude of condescension, disrespect, and antagonism I came in with a an attitude of seeing something interesting, as featured in several internet documentaries. I had no communication with anyone. I stopped, opened the door of my car, stood up, and took a picture: https://imgur.com/NyzDKgJ https://imgur.com/NyzDKgJ Then they came out walking quickly towards me in a threatening manner. I had hoped to actually walk around the artwork, but they had posted no photo and keep out signs. My attitude didn't sour until after I felt threatened and feared that I would get shot.
      - samatman 5y ago
        What possessed you to go in and take photos after you saw the no photo and keep out signs? Was it entitlement? It sounds like entitlement.
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        NoSorryCannot 5y ago
        They literally are entitled to be there (public land) and to take photos (of literally anything visible from public spaces). The inappropriate entitlement is from whomever put up those signs and harasses people when they come near.
adammunich 5y ago
The people who hang out there change all the time

Mountain_Skies 5y ago

Wonder if this is because they don't want to be photographed or if they want to extract money out of the situation.

okareaman 5y ago
I didn't stick around to find out and they weren't in a talkative mood. It was like an attack by zombies. Slab City is romanticized on the internet, but it looks to me like a dumping ground for humans who have been run out of every town they tried to live in.

TedDoesntTalk 5y ago

They claim to own the photons reflecting off Salvation Mtn?

thirtyseven 5y ago

How recently? I was there in December and it wasn't like that at all.

okareaman 5y ago
This was Spring 2020. It could have been they were afraid of tourists bring in Covid.

maxmamis 5y ago

maybe if you walk into a community and immediately disrespect their rules you shouldn't expect a particularly warm welcome

okareaman 5y ago
They have no right to disallow photos. Salvation Mountain wasn't built by them and has become an artwork that belongs to all.
- maxmamis 5y ago
  never said anything about rights. but it sounds like came in with an attitude of condescension, disrespect, and antagonism. i don't see why you'd expect them to respond with good will
  - okareaman 5y ago
    > with an attitude of condescension, disrespect, and antagonism I came in with a an attitude of seeing something interesting, as featured in several internet documentaries. I had no communication with anyone. I stopped, opened the door of my car, stood up, and took a picture: https://imgur.com/NyzDKgJ https://imgur.com/NyzDKgJ Then they came out walking quickly towards me in a threatening manner. I had hoped to actually walk around the artwork, but they had posted no photo and keep out signs. My attitude didn't sour until after I felt threatened and feared that I would get shot.
    - samatman 5y ago
      What possessed you to go in and take photos after you saw the no photo and keep out signs? Was it entitlement? It sounds like entitlement.
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      - NoSorryCannot 5y ago
        They literally are entitled to be there (public land) and to take photos (of literally anything visible from public spaces). The inappropriate entitlement is from whomever put up those signs and harasses people when they come near.

adammunich 5y ago

The people who hang out there change all the time