At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown
At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown
Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's central claim about increased illegal activities like BASE jumping and drone use during the shutdown is partially supported by available sources. However, the extent and specific connection to the shutdown are less clear. The article exhibits moderate bias by focusing on negative consequences of the shutdown without presenting alternative perspectives.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: BASE jumpers and drone users are emboldened by the shutdown to break the law in Yosemite.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms illegal BASE jumping from El Capitan during the shutdown.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms BASE jumping and climbing without permits are rampant in Yosemite during the shutdown.
- Verification Source #5: Mentions illegal BASE jumpers invading Yosemite amid the federal shutdown.
- Assessment: Partially supported. Multiple sources confirm illegal BASE jumping during the shutdown, suggesting a correlation. However, the claim of being 'emboldened' is subjective and not directly verifiable. Drone usage is not explicitly mentioned in the provided sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: 'A climber in Yosemite National Park captured videos of BASE jumpers illegally leaping from El Capitan during the U.S. government shutdown...'
- Source 3: 'BASE Jumping, Climbing Without Permits Rampant in Yosemite ...'
- Source 5: 'Squatters, illegal BASE jumpers invade Yosemite amid federal shutdown'