Obviously from these postings the vast majority of you do not live in or around Darrington. While I'm not an advocate of the purposeful destruction of our environment or protected fish, I will say that you are a bunch of NIMBY’s. (Not In My Back Yard) If you owned land that was in danger of loosing everything, perhaps you would have a different perspective on these things. Making a mortgage payment of $1400 per month on basically all river property that used to be your home is not fun. I know, I know, it’s a wild and scenic river and people are stupid for building close to it’s shores. No doubt. But when the river meanders during a flood and is now a mile from it’s channel it was in 10 years ago, come on. I know the person who did this. They protected their land the same as any of you would. It is a husband, parent, taxpayer and fisherman just like most of you. You can believe they will get his punishment from the governmental agencies. The postings from most of you are absurd. Statements like, “and get the local guy!” or “nail his arse to the wall” don’t fly. Isn’t nice to hide behind a computer screen and type smack? I know for a fact you wouldn’t stand in the parking lot of JV’s Deli yelling those statements. You are the very ones that go to Darrington, fish the Sauk and leave your trash, urine, excrement, and whatever else litter may fall on our lands! The Sauk is a river for everyone. However, it’s banks are the blood sweat and tears of private landowners. In fact, the property lines may even run in the center of the river. So most of the time you are floating or bank fishing, you are on private land. Your vehicles are often parked on private land and you have to go through private land to get to the fish. Respect it or lose it. And if you want to debate about the destruction of the enviroment, how many of you pour fertilizers on your suburban or river front lawns? That’s much worse than moving a few yards of dirt and gravel. Watch your words in forums. You never know who is watching you.