Compounding mistakes

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25 minutes ago
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A BASE jump made two mistakes when launching off Glacier Point in Yosemite last October.

BASE jumping is illegal in National Parks.
Filming yourself and posting it on social media makes it easy to track you down.
Dumb and dumber.

https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/yosemite-base-jumping-instagram-21333568.php

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