美유적지에 낙서… 부끄러운 한인
유학생 2명 '엘모로 바위' 훼손 3만弗 벌금, 자그마치 3천만원 벌근 두들겨 맞았습니다.
미국에 교환학생으로 온 한인 남녀 유학생 2명이 국립공원의 유명 사적에 자신들의 이름 등을 새겼다가 국가지정유적 훼손 혐의로 3만 달러의 벌금을 물게 됐다.
미국의 대표적인 언론사인 저널지의 기사에 따르면 한국인 유학생인 다나최 와 오승훈 두 사람은
국립공원을 찾은후 물과 1미터 옆에 낙서금지 경고판이 있음에도 불구하고 자신들의 이름을 새겼다고 합니다.
26일 미국 연방검찰에 따르면 뉴멕시코대에 재학 중인 한인 남학생 오모(23)씨와 여학생 최모(22)씨가 뉴멕시코주 국립공원 사적지인 '엘 모로 바위'(사진)에 낙서를 새긴 혐의로 기소돼 지난 22일 열린 공판에서 2만9,782달러의 벌금형이 선고됐다.
뉴멕시코주 주도 앨버커키에서 서쪽으로 160㎞ 떨어진 라마 지역에 위치한 엘 모로 바위는 기후 변화에 따라 드러난 거대 사암(砂岩)으로 약 1,000년 전 원주민들이 남긴 그림, 문자와 함께 1700년대 이후 미국 역사 초창기에 유럽과 남미 등지에서 온 탐험가들의 기록 2,000여개가 남아 있어 미국 연방 국립공원관리국이 사적지로 지정한 유명 기념물이다.
오씨와 최씨는 지난해 10월13일 국립공원 관리원에게 한국에서 온 방문자라고 밝히고 공원에 들어가 '바위에 낙서를 하지 말라'는 경고문을 무시한 채 자신들의 이름과 함께 'Super Duper'라는 문구를 새긴 것으로 검찰 조사결과 드러났다. 국립공원 관리원은 이들이 돌아간 후 현장을 순찰하다 사암이 훼손된 것을 알았고, 최씨의 페이스북 홈페이지에서 이들이 바위에 낙서를 새긴 것을 발견하고 11월 2일 체포했다.
오씨 등은 혐의를 시인하고 "영어가 서툴러 낙서 금지 경고문을 낙서를 해도 된다는 것으로 알았다"고 주장했으나 여권과 비자를 압수당한 후 풀려나 기소됐다. 검찰은 "부과된 벌금은 국립공원관리국이 추산한 바위 복구 비용"이라며 "혐의를 인정한 만큼 이들에게 징역 등 실형이 내려지지는 않을 것"이라고 밝혔다.
아래는 미국을 비롯한 세계 각국 언론사들이 앞다퉈 다룬 한국인 유학생들의 미국 국립공원에 저지른 일에 대한 기사 내용입니다.
From the National Park Service:
On March 21st, two South Korean foreign exchange students attending the University of New Mexico on student visas pled guilty to charges of disturbing an archeological site. on October 13, 2011, park employees discovered two names – “Super Duper Dana” and “Gabriel” – illegally carved into the sandstone bluff known as Inscription Rock. After ascertaining that the monument visitor register included an entry that day by a visitor who identified herself as Dana Choi of South Korea, a protection ranger began an investigation. Through Facebook, the ranger was able to identify the defendants, who were arrested on December 2, 2011 based on a criminal complaint. The students entered their guilty pleas under plea agreements that required them to pay almost $30,000 to the NPS to cover the costs of repairing the damage they caused.
또하나 다른 언론사 기사 내용,,,
Alleged vandalism( 2 of south Korean) perpetrators claim ignorancePosted: Friday, December 9, 2011 12:00 am
By Rosanne Boyett Beacon Staff Writer | 0 comments
CIBOLA COUNTY – Two incidents of vandalism reportedly occurred at El Morro National Monument in October.
The accused are being prosecuted in federal court.
“The monument is considered an irreplaceable piece of Southwestern history,” said Kayci Cook Collins, El Malpais and El Morro National Monuments’ superintendent.
Two Korean students at the University of New Mexico allegedly inscribed their monikers - “Super Duper Dana” and “Gabriel” - within a few feet of a sign that reads, “It is unlawful to mark or deface El Morro Rock,” and on a panel that includes a historical inscription, “Pedro Romero 1758,” according to an Albuquerque Journal story earlier this week.
“I can discuss the law they (allegedly) violated, the federal Archeological Resources Protection Act, and why that law exists, as well as the importance of El Morro's inscriptions as archeological resources. I can't share any other documents, such as the archeologist's damage assessment report. I cannot discuss anything that would be ‘facts of the case’,” explained Cook Collins, via email.
The property has become internationally famous for its 2,000 or so signatures, dates and petroglyphs that were carved into the soft sandstone of Inscription Rock by pueblo Indians 700 to 1,000 years ago and by early European explorers such as Don Juan de Oñate who passed that way in 1605.
The accused, Dana Choi and Seung Hoon Oh, appeared in U.S. District Court last week to face charges for defacing an archaeological resource on public lands during a mid-October trip to the site. The two appeared before Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen B. Molzen and were released on their own recognizance after being required to surrender their passports and visas, according to the Journal.
“Both state they struggle with reading English and misunderstood the signs, believing they (the signs) stated it was legal to carve into the cliff,” the complaint says.
Steve Baurnann, park service archeologist, estimated the costs of repairs and restoration at $29,782.
Molzen ordered the Korean consulate to be notified of the charges.
“It is illegal and inappropriate for anything to be added to Inscription Rock,” Cook Collins said. “Federal criminal penalties include a $20,000 fine and up to two years in jail for first-time offenders. Violators also face civil penalties that are based on the archeological and commercial value of the site.”
She referred to Charles Lummis 1892 book that “called El Morro the ‘stone autograph’ and said, “It’s often described as an open-air archive.”
The National Park Service is responsible for maintaining and protecting the facility, which is located in western Cibola County.
About El Morro
The El Morro National Monument is located on an ancient east-west trail in western New Mexico. The main feature of the monument is a great sandstone promontory with a pool of water at its base. A shaded oasis in the western U.S. desert, this site has seen many centuries of travelers.
Ancestral Puebloans in addition to Spanish and American travelers carved more than 2,000 signatures, dates, messages, and petro glyphs into the soft sandstone surface.
In 1906, U.S. federal law prohibited further carving.
(Editor’s note: The 1979 federal Archeological Resources Protection Act included more severe penalties for violators.)
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