10 Tourists Blamed For Malaysian Earthquake

[Iron Woode]

2 are Canadian.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/w...n-mount-kinabalu-barred-from-leaving-malaysia

TORONTO — Two Canadians barred from leaving Malaysia, amid reports they could be charged after allegedly posing naked atop Mount Kinabalu, the country’s highest peak, are getting assistance from The Department of Foreign Affairs.

Spokesman Nicolas Doire says the department is aware two Canadians have been prevented from leaving the country, adding that Canadian consular officials in Malaysia are in contact with authorities.

Foreign Affairs could not confirm the identity of the Canadians, citing privacy concerns, but Malaysia’s foreign affairs ministry identified them as Canadian siblings Lindsey Petersen and Danielle Petersen.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake Friday sent rocks and boulders raining down the trekking routes on 4,095-metre-high Mount Kinabalu in eastern Sabah state on Borneo island.

Search efforts for six missing climbers continued Sunday, after rescuers recovered 13 dead from a strong earthquake that had trapped scores of trekkers.

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan blamed the tragedy on a group of 10 foreigners who “showed disrespect to the sacred mountain” by posing naked at the peak last week. He said a special ritual would be conducted later to “appease the mountain spirit.”

Officials have said a group of foreigners — including two Canadians — broke away from their entourage and stripped naked before taking photos at the mountain peak on May 30.

Floyd Petersen said he was unaware of the allegations against his son and daughter but said they were travelling through Southeast Asia and had not told him of the alleged incident.

“Would you tell your parents you did this?” he said from his home in Wood Mountain, Sask., on Saturday, adding that the pair called him only periodically from their trip. “I don’t have anything to say, I’m just absorbing this.”

Local media reported Sunday that a senior official with the Sabah Parks said the Canadians could face charges in a native court for allegedly violating local native laws.

The Malaysian Insider reports that Datuk Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin told reporters at the Sabah Park headquarters in Kundasang on Sunday that the tourists were in police custody in Kota Kinabalu and could be charged as early as Monday.

I bolded the best part. Talk about epic fail. The sad part is that they are really going through with this ridiculous nonsense.

I am pretty sure this is not the way to boost tourism.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Hmmmm I wonder how many of those 10 will be sacrificed to appease the great mountain spirit. Headhunter tribes have funny ways of doing things after all.

 

[Nebor]

God damn Canadians, gallivanting around the world, causing earthquakes with their naked bodies.

 

[waggy]

Blame canada!

 

[PokerGuy]

Isn't it amazing to see such a wide range in human capability. On the one hand we're learning about quantum mechanics and figuring out all sorts of stuff. On the other, we're doing primitive rituals to "appease the mountain spirit". Ugh. Difficult to understand how as a species we're so intelligent and dumb at the same time.

 

[feralkid]

Isn't it amazing to see such a wide range in human capability. On the one hand we're learning about quantum mechanics and figuring out all sorts of stuff. On the other, we're denying science because of our political dogma. Ugh. Difficult to understand how as a species we're so intelligent and dumb at the same time.

You shred it, wheat.

 

[dank69]

I wonder if the mountain spirit is causing global warming since conservatives can't figure out what is causing it but they know it isn't man. :hmm:

 

[Moonbeam]

Isn't it amazing to see such a wide range in human capability. On the one hand we're learning about quantum mechanics and figuring out all sorts of stuff. On the other, we're doing primitive rituals to "appease the mountain spirit". Ugh. Difficult to understand how as a species we're so intelligent and dumb at the same time.

All it takes is guilt, the feeling that you are sinfully worthless and deserve to die, a state too painful to allow into consciousness, and it's projection onto other people, the evil of others causing ones own pain. This is part and parcel of the CBD like the mumbo jumbo of climate denial. I can't be the cause of a looming catastrophe, let's discount the facts of science and make up out own safe primitive ritual reality.

 

[CPA]

Why would the brother and sister get naked together? ewwwwww....

 

[DigDog]

ok, so Malaysia is off the list of countries to go teach ESL in.

 

[kia75]

Why would the brother and sister get naked together? ewwwwww....

10 tourists posed with their tops off (a few just in their underwear), and of those 10 tourists 2 of them were siblings and have been detained by the Malaysian government.

 

[Newbian]

I guess they need to loose weight.

 

[dainthomas]

Why would the brother and sister get naked together? ewwwwww....

Is that some Canadian thing?

 

[PokerGuy]

I wonder if the mountain spirit is causing global warming since conservatives can't figure out what is causing it but they know it isn't man. :hmm:

Yeah, it has to be man, everyone knows the planet could not possibly warm up or cool down outside of man's influence right? Obviously, the climate couldn't possibly change unless it was because of man's doing, it was surely completely static for billions of years until man showed up and things began changing.

 

[Indus]

Hmmmm I wonder how many of those 10 will be sacrificed to appease the great mountain spirit. Headhunter tribes have funny ways of doing things after all.

Surprisingly that's not far fetched at all:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake#Human_sacrifice

 

[IronWing]

TTIWWP


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[dank69]

Yeah, it has to be man, everyone knows the planet could not possibly warm up or cool down outside of man's influence right? Obviously, the climate couldn't possibly change unless it was because of man's doing, it was surely completely static for billions of years until man showed up and things began changing.

Yes, everyone knows that all other possible factors have been eliminated. Except for the mountain spirit, which was just discovered. Research is ongoing.

 

[DrPizza]

It kind of sucks to discover that such behavior is against the law in other countries and that while you're inside their lines, you have to follow their laws. Bummer.

 

[PokerGuy]

Yes, everyone knows that all other possible factors have been eliminated. Except for the mountain spirit, which was just discovered. Research is ongoing.

Dang, if all other factors have been eliminated, then you're right, it can only be the mountain spirit. The need for financial sacrifices is obvious, money must be given to various government agencies to appease the mountain spirit or we're all doomed. :biggrin:

 

[Jaskalas]

Public nudity is a crime in many places, including our own. Unless they are charged with and punished for more than that, I'll take the media reports with a gain of salt.

 

[Joepublic2]

I wonder if the mountain spirit is causing global warming since conservatives can't figure out what is causing it but they know it isn't man. :hmm:

Just got off the horn with the Malaysians and they say all we need to do is throw some liberals into a volcano; that should fix it.

All it takes is guilt, the feeling that you are sinfully worthless and deserve to die, a state too painful to allow into consciousness, and it's projection onto other people, the evil of others causing ones own pain. This is part and parcel of the CBD like the mumbo jumbo of climate denial. I can't be the cause of a looming catastrophe, let's discount the facts of science and make up out own safe primitive ritual reality.

You're one of those people that will pontificate to an empty room because you're in love with the sound of your own voice, aren't you? I just wish you were a quarter as interesting outside your head as you are inside yours.

 

[SlickSnake]

Who would they appease if they caught them naked and even (gasp) having sex in their hotel room? Paris Hilton? Or would she be the sacrifice? I'm so confused, I guess I need to stay out of Malaysia.

 

[dank69]

Just got off the horn with the Malaysians and they say all we need to do is throw some liberals into a volcano; that should fix it.



...

Yes that is the point I am making.

 

[Joepublic2]

Yes that is the point I am making.

I'm glad we've reached consensus on the matter.

 

[Overflame]

Malaysia has restrictions in everything as I saw in media last period, if you're caught there with a bit of drugs you can get easily hanged (not saying is wrong, but I think hanging someone for that is a bit extreme...)