Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Wasn't an Oak tree. Not a landmark. Not a historical treasure.
Just a hysterical over-reaction. Still no explanation of why it was worth over £5,000, never mind £600,000.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Its not worth anything unless you can sell it, and afaik, there were no plans to do that.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Sorry I thought it was an Oak.My mind is all over the place today.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

These people had no right to go and destroy a tree that did not belong to them.


However, talking about lengthy prison sentences is absolutely barmy!
Wasting tax payers money to keep these two in prison....what a joke!
They should be made to do a five year tree planting programme or active work to re-populate the forrests / or other envionmental work.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

They should get 10 years max. They should build gallows from the wood and hang them both from it. They should get a fine and plant trees via community service... Yes it's just a tree.

Got to admit, it's very divisive. Maybe if they owned up and pleaded guilty and gave a reason it might have helped them. But they didn't. I hope that choice goes against them and they pay the price for it.

As for 'just a tree'.. It was a world famous tree. It brought tourism and photographers from all over to a world heritage site. It bought joy to people and there will be local businesses that will now lose out because it.

The point is that it's not just the tree, it's the anger and stupidity that is hard to quantify that 2 idiots could do something like that for what, fun? And spoil and natural beauty spot for all and that something that has stood for over 150 years and bought pleasure to many. That is what I find really sad.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Where’s all the outrage about Mitchells & Butlers (the owners of Toby carvery) felling a five hundred year old oak tree ?

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Create a post and I will post my outrage

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Pun intended ?

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

There was some (well quite a bit) but I guess the difference is they did it in good faith based on advice they were given, not as a malicious act.

Still, again, just a tree ......

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Both of them sent to jail for 4 years and 3 months each. And the one with the chainsaw has had his Range Rover confiscated.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Legends.

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

:confused:

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

You mean legendary stupid and dumb, right ?

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

This

Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
 

Treemendous legends :)


i think the punishment is a bit harsh, i would have thought community service wood [see what i did there] suffice