Three German tourists are facing a federal violation for firing paintballs at signs, bathrooms, and dumpsters in Joshua Tree National Park. On Aug. 4, a park ranger in the Jumbo Rocks Campground noticed fresh yellow paint splatter on signs and structures and called for law enforcement rangers to investigate the vandalism, according to an NPS news release.

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Foreign tourists cited for shooting up Joshua Tree National Park with paintballs

Authorities say the unnamed tourists fired paintballs at signs, bathrooms and dumpsters at Joshua Tree National Park.

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German tourists accused of defacing Joshua Tree National Park

Three tourists facing a maximum fine of $5,000 and up to six months in prison

The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

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England

German tourists shoot paintballs all over Joshua Tree national park

Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters in Joshua Tree National Park.

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3 German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

The three Germans admitted to firing the paintballs the night before, and a search of the vehicle turned up three slingshots, a paintball gun and paintballs, officials said.

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German tourists fired paintballs at signs in Joshua Tree National Park with slingshots: officials

Rangers who investigated the area spotted a slingshot in plain view in a vehicle at the campground. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Tourists accused of defacing Joshua Tree National Park with paintballs

A park ranger noticed fresh paintball splatter on structures in the park Sunday, according to the National Park Service.

Los Angeles Times

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German tourists spray Joshua Tree with paintballs, authorities say

Park rangers found paint splatters on signs and toilets in Joshua Tree National Park. They have filed charges against three Germans who were carrying a paintball gun and slingshots.

Parkranger fanden Farbspritzer auf Schildern und Toiletten im Joshua Tree Nationalpark. Sie haben Anzeige gegen drei Deutsche gestellt, die eine Paintball-Pistole und Steinschleudern bei sich hatten.

Touristen drohen Geldstrafen: Drei Deutsche sollen US-Nationalpark mit Paintballs verunstaltet haben

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Tourists face fines: Three Germans are said to have defaced US national park with paintballs

The National Park Service said Thursday that it cited three German tourists for firing paintball guns throughout Joshua Tree National Park earlier this month. On Aug. 4, a park ranger patrolling th…

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Three German tourists are facing a federal violation for firing paintballs at signs, bathrooms, and dumpsters in Joshua Tree National Park. On Aug. 4, a park ranger in the Jumbo Rocks Campground noticed fresh yellow paint splatter on signs and structures and called for law enforcement rangers to investigate the vandalism, according to an NPS news release. During the investigation, rangers saw a slingshot inside a vehicle and …

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German tourists admit vandalizing Joshua Tree Park with paintballs

Three tourists from Germany who were accused of firing paintballs at signs, bathrooms and dumpsters in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California were cited for defacing property, according to park officials.

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German tourists admit vandalizing Joshua Tree Park with paintballs

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