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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.