'There is literally 0 benefit to doing this': Park closes "indefinitely" after someone pours 10 gallons of motor oil on playground equipment, infuriating locals

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Feb 26, 2025 5:00 PM EST

One person stopped a park from being used by local kids, and the way they went about it has everyone in the community upset about it. 

This story was shared to r/mildyinfuriating, but it's actually extremely infuriating, according to numerous commenters on the post! A person or persons got this playground shut down, and it seems like it might take a long while to reopen it. 

If you live near a park, you might overhear kids laughing and playing, or maybe there's a constant stream of people walking by your home. I understand that this could be annoying to residents, but kids need to play somewhere! If you don't like people approaching your property, perhaps you can invest in a few signs, maybe some security cameras, or even adopt a big dog to start barking whenever someone walks by. There are probably like 100 things you should do before ever doing what this person did to the park. 

Although the post states that the security cameras were down at the actual park location, maybe there are homes or businesses nearby whose cameras did catch this villain. This shouldn't go unpunished! The families who used this park deserve a just end to this whole saga. 

Check out the full story, plus a few of the startling photos, down below. Then, check out some oddly designed items that are made for people with interesting taste, like one person who lamented, "Can't decide if I love them or hate them." 

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    Vandalism overnight at a local park. Someone decided to pour over 10 gallons of used motor oil on the ground and equipment at a local park. It happened overnight with no immediate witnesses, security cameras were down due to earlier vandalism at the restroom
    via u/D****race2021
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    building. The park was just completed/updated last summer, and now it's closed indefinitely while they take ground samples. The city has already stated they may need to dig up all the mulch and rubber beds due to contamination. It's terrible we can't have nice things.
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    Mobil 1 Mobil LEAGE OW-20 ADVANCED W-20 Mobil Mobil 12 OW-20 e OW-20
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    ROTELLA 611
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    The photos are absolutely heartbreaking

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    The vandal covered numerous surfaces with the oil, not to mention all the oil they could've poured on the mulch and the play area's walkways. They haven't just upset the kids who use the park, their families, and the people who live around this area, but also could be hurting the local wildlife with this thoughtless act. 

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    What ever happened to some good old graffiti?

    Same-Nothing2361 That's some expensive vandalism. Back in my day, we'd just get a pen, and write that we woz 'ere.
    via u/Same-Nothing2361

    At least there's sometimes an element of artistry to that. 

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    Commenters were absolutely up in arms (rightfully so!)

    Bobd1964 Makes no sense. Making a public amenity unusable and making kids suffer because you can. Awful.
    via u/Bobd1964
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    letmesuckyournose Why!?! What kind of deranged a hole thinks this is a good idea.
    via u/letmesuckyournose
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    Plastic-Pension72... Nah with equipment for kids like this is irredeemable. Not to mention the oil going into the ground.
    via u/Plastic-Pension7263
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    Slow-Sail-2995 "Mildly" isn't the right word here
    via u/Slow-Sail-2995
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    This whole mess could take tons of effort to clean up, and who knows how long it could take

    MrFluxed you should contact your state EPA, because oil dumping is a serious pollutant concern.
    via u/MrFluxed
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    susan_sto_hello I'm thinking maybe some bitter old b rd lives near the park and doesn't like the noise?
    via u/susan_sto_hello
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    BlueToffeeBaines Whoever did this is the absolutely scummiest type of person in society. Anyone with this level of antisocial behavior should be locked up indefinitely. There is literally zero benefit to doing this besides hurting your fellow neighbors and community members.
    via u/BlueToffeeBaines

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