tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post2687599575776242178..comments2008-11-03T13:30:02.174-07:00Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-36256759908610266782008-11-03T13:28:00.000-07:002008-11-03T13:28:00.000-07:00I agree. What's with the morbid fascination with cemeteries? True, some old stones are certainly works of art, but this archaic view that ghosts linger in cemeteries is a bit old and tired. Sure, they can have a Gothic beauty to them at night, but there are ways of getting permission.<BR/><BR/>I understand issues with vandalism all too well. Several places I've investigated over the years were heavily patrolled by police due to damage or arson by teens and grown-up idiots alike. I've seen a few haunted places disappear because of it too. Honestly, if you just want to goof off or destroy something, be honest about it and don't pretend to be an "investigator". <BR/><BR/>I honesty wish our society taught people to respect death and history.Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10505141907653916633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-66696524145622421202008-11-02T11:10:00.000-07:002008-11-02T11:10:00.000-07:00Yes, it is terrible. I'm sure it might have been possible once for a legitimate group to investigate there, but now probably never.<BR/><BR/>This is the sort of thing that gets me about this field. The TV shows spur people on who don't have any real understanding and who do things like trespass. Even some groups will do it if they find a group received permission at some time but they were not able to secure permission themselves. <BR/><BR/>Another bad thing about all this is that now any group of kids drinking in a graveyard (yes, I did that when I was a teenager) is called in the press "paranormal investigators" or "ghost hunters" rather than drunk kids trying to scare their girlfriends or boyfriends (?) into the sack.Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-24944288473985680302008-11-02T07:33:00.000-07:002008-11-02T07:33:00.000-07:00Amen!<BR/><BR/>Sadly, it is a double edged sword. I like the idea of people being interested in and respecting both the paranormal and history. Sadly, people who disrespect sacred places and local law give us all a bad name. Perhaps some enterprising local group will establish ties with the town in such a fashion that both the history and sactity of the site can be preserved while at the same time allow "real" investigations to take place.Cullan Hudsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16465098080944236025noreply@blogger.com