Russian yacht "parked" next to Statue of Liberty

[rainbow4321]

Appropriate image, given that our top officials tried/are trying to hand over our country to them.
Who is in charge of the immediate waterway around the Statue? Get his ass AWAY from her!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4612002/Russian-billionaire-s-yacht-blocking-view-Lady-Liberty.html

A Russian billionaire has parked his mega-yacht directly in front of the Statue of Liberty blocking views of America's most famous symbol of freedom.
For the past two months the superyacht, Le Grand Bleu, has been anchored right next to the statue in the harbor since the middle of April.
It left for a short while and retreated to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn, but has been back since the start of June and is now blocking tourist's photos of the country's most famous tourist attraction.

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Owned by Russian-American oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler, he received it as a gift from his friend Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch and friend of President Vladimir Putin reportedly a thank you, recognizing his hard work at the investment company they run together.

[Jacquette]

1. The Russians are just

Shitting in our faces at this point. And laughing.

[Merlot]

2. That's no accident, it's a big FU

The fact that he's not paying thousands in docking fees is just the cherry on top.

[dalton99a]

3. So discreet. Just like Russia's new "spiritual centre" in Paris:

Literally a stone's throw from a sensitive French government compound

[FM123]

4. Quite the metaphor

[MineralMan]

5. I checked, and it is a legal anchorage.

So, there's not a lot to be done about it, I suppose.

[Major Nikon]

11. It's not all that close to the statue

The statue is almost 2 miles from Manhattan, which means the views of it from there aren't all that great to begin with, and it's elevated on a huge pedestal so no ship is going to be able to obstruct the view from the telescope you'd need to get a good look at it.

There's also numerous ships that park in the bay and always have.

[onethatcares]

6. the entire thing is about money

the oligarchs, the trumps the fucking billionaires that think they don't breath the same air as we.

They have it and don't care about any of us

Now they stuff it in our faces. A $300,000,000.00 yacht as a gift for some hedge fund asshole.

[d_r]

7. This part makes me sicker.

It is as long as a football field. It has a crew of 65. It can only sleep 20 guests. Can you imagine what the sleeping facilities are like if it will only sleep 20?

[Hekate]

8. Just like Red Don himself: vulgar ostentatiousness and a great big FU

[procon]

9. The Russians came to see what they bought, besides a president. nt

[iluvtennis]

10. Disgusting...where's ICE when they are needed.