Updated
Updated · Action News Now · Jul 7
Karrie Ann Snure Solves 200-Speaker Mount Shasta Mystery as Owner Cites Peace, Veganism
Updated
Updated · Action News Now · Jul 7

Karrie Ann Snure Solves 200-Speaker Mount Shasta Mystery as Owner Cites Peace, Veganism

3 articles · Updated · Action News Now · Jul 7

Summary

  • About 200 solar-powered speakers hidden on a private hillside near Mount Shasta were traced by local resident Karrie Ann Snure to the property owner after her discovery videos drew millions of views.
  • The owner told Snure the devices were intended to broadcast messages about peace, compassion and veganism to help "elevate consciousness," with the combined sound resembling white noise from a distance.
  • Snure is withholding the owner's identity and the exact location at his request, saying she wants to prevent trespassing and disturbance on the property near public land off Highway 97.
  • Online speculation had cast the installation as everything from a government program to a cover-up, but Snure said those claims were false and fueled by reposts and misinformation as the videos spread.

Insights

What precedent does this high-tech installation set for activism on private land?
If the speakers broadcast political ads instead of peace mantras, would it still be a harmless mystery?
Is this viral soundscape an innovative art piece or simply a new form of environmental pollution?