Vandal damages Eatonville football field
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EATONVILLE, Wash. -- The pride of Eatonville is torn up and muddy, and police say it's more than just a prank.
Police say the four-inch deep tracks and donuts on the high school football field showed up early Sunday morning. They released surveillance video that shows a white pickup truck pulling onto the field and doing donuts
"For someone to come do donuts on it and ruin the whole thing---I mean, why?" said sophomore Andrew Ballard.
Police say it's an estimated 60 yards of damage and the school isn't sure how much it will cost to fix.
"That's money that could go to the teachers or to other things and they have to use that to fix the field," said Police Chief Jason McGuire.
Teams are still playing on the field, but there are some concerns about safety if the rain and mud gets worse.
McGuire said the damage is considered malicious mischief and, depending on the amount of repairs, could be anything from a gross misdemeanor to a felony.
Police say the four-inch deep tracks and donuts on the high school football field showed up early Sunday morning. They released surveillance video that shows a white pickup truck pulling onto the field and doing donuts
"For someone to come do donuts on it and ruin the whole thing---I mean, why?" said sophomore Andrew Ballard.
Police say it's an estimated 60 yards of damage and the school isn't sure how much it will cost to fix.
"That's money that could go to the teachers or to other things and they have to use that to fix the field," said Police Chief Jason McGuire.
Teams are still playing on the field, but there are some concerns about safety if the rain and mud gets worse.
McGuire said the damage is considered malicious mischief and, depending on the amount of repairs, could be anything from a gross misdemeanor to a felony.
Another bored jackass just leaving another sign to leave his mark showing he's a bored jackass. Gotta keep those gates locked just to keep the jackasses away. I even remember hearing about one doing the same thing on the gold course at Lake Limerick! Do these morons seriously not have anything better to do?
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Now, why my original comment got removed, I have no idea. So let's try it again!
Eatonville has enough financial problems without this. This is disgusting and I hope they find the perps.
Some people doing this got to get a life !
There are concerns if the football field gets wet and muddy?? That's real football. Don't be a wimp.
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I suspect the vandals will rat themselves out on Facebook within a week.
Save up and put in a turf field. They're the only way to go up in these here parts. Expensive, but can be used year 'round.
You know your town doesn't have much going for them when the pride is the high school field....
 @Smashquail I am so sorry that your life is such a void that you have no ability to understand the idea of hometown pride in some of life's simpler things.
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@Zoso  Yes, some school administrator left the gate unlocked. Let's hold them partially responsible.
I think the soil has bit too much clay content, better add a little sand.
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