Dirtball ATV rider who destroyed nature area is a racist Palin and McCain supporter

[Minnesota Raindog]

Grant Yonke's back yard borders pristine Sandhill Crane Natural Area in East Bethel, filled with hundred-year-old trees, nesting cranes, rare turtles and wildflowers. The 533 acres that make up this preserve have escaped any real drastic disturbance in 150 years. Until, authorities say, Yonke decided he wanted to build an ATV track the size of a football field near his property.

Yonke, 27, appeared in Anoka County court last week after being charged in March with felony first-degree property damage, an offense usually associated with smashed-in car windows or spray-painted graffiti on a building. He declined to comment after the brief hearing in the case, which dates to last summer.

A sign on Yonke's property clearly indicates the preserve's boundary line, said Anoka County Park Operations Manager Jeff Perry. He estimated it will cost $12,000 to repair the damage, which allegedly included cutting down nearly a dozen maple, basswood, ash and white oak trees, some 40 years old. Yonke also allegedly hauled large amounts of dirt with machinery to make banks and jumps for his ATV track, destroying vegetation and shrubbery.

"This is most severe park encroachment I've seen in the 20 years I've worked with parks," Perry said. "He told a sheriff deputy that he was surprised it wasn't an allowable activity."

At the state level, Dennis Simon, chief of the Department of Natural Resources' wildlife management section, said he can't remember anybody being charged with a felony for trespassing on DNR property in his 37 years with the agency. He estimated that the DNR, which manages about 1.3 million acres of recreational property, handles about two dozen minor encroachment reports a year, most of which are resolved through restitution.


More here:

http://tinyurl.com/33l8gbm

But then you check out this dirtball's Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Grant-C-Yonke/1119405170

where he expresses his love for Sarah Palin, John McCain and a racist now-banned Facebook page called "You Came to Our Country, You Learn Our Language:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/YOU-came-to-OUR-country-Y...

Does this surprise anyone?

[Avidor]

1. Not surprising..

The political views.

[CubFan7125]

2. What

What does him being a d-bag have anything to do with his political views? I know conservatives and liberals who are scumbags and I also know conservatives and liberals who would be outraged by what this scumbag did.

[Minnesota Raindog]

3. They pretty much go hand-in-hand

Dirtball activities like ruing the environment with ATVs (yes, that's a dirtball activity), ruining the environment, no respect for public resources, take what you can and then claiming ignorance when caught--all attributes of wingnut supporters of Sarah Palin and John McCain. Fits the Teabagger description to a, well, T. Sorry if you're offended.

[CubFan7125]

4. I'm Not Offended

I just want to review a few facts. Apparently it is OK to stereotype to to make some right wing d-bag look bad but it's not OK to stereotype a Mexican in Arizona. There is nothing wrong with riding ATV's in appropriate places. This guy is a scum but your argument loses steam when you bring his politics in. I have seen pictures of RFK Jr using an ATV, using your logic he is then a teabagger. Don't think so.

[Minnesota Raindog]

5. I'm not really sure what your argument is

Other than trying to defend a racist Teabagging ATV asshole. If the shoe fits...

As for ATVs, my opinion of them is based on my personal experience with them. They suck, and this guy represents the typical ATV advocate--even the ones in their advertising. And I really don't give a fuck what Robert Kennedy does.

[glinda]

7. I have also witnessed massive wetlands and State forest damage by

ATV riders. Have had to turn some in also. All I can say is that they were all Republican supporters. I do know that for sure.
I also have had neighbors violate gun laws in practice shooting and violating distance ordinances from houses as well as illegal fishing and poaching. All Republicans.

[CubFan7125]

10. My Argument is

Scum is scum and it has nothing to do with political affiliation. Saying he did this because he is a Republican is just plain ignorant. Can't this guy just be an asshole without bringing politics into it.

[dflprincess]

11. I think the argument is not that he did this because he's Republican

but that Republicans are more apt to do crap like this & then try to refuse to take responsibility for their actions by claiming "they didn't know".

[dflprincess]

6. The difference between RFK jr & this dirtball

is that I really doubt that Kennedy is riding his ATV is cutting down trees and hauling in dirt to build hills to create his own little ATV trail in a protected nature reserve.

It's this clown's complete lack of regard for preserving public lands and for the rights of others to enjoy an unspoiled area that ties in so well with his politics.

[glinda]

8. Forgot to add that his statement that he "didn't know" was full BS.

[annm4peace]

9. Lets ban him to Alaska

[glinda]

12. No. There is already enough environmental damage there. Throw him in prison.

[geardaddy]

13. damn straight.

[Minnesota Raindog]

14. Dirtball took his Facebook page down

Maybe he had second thoughts about openly advertising his racism and ignorance.