Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Maggy

I really don't like the idea that anyone should think that cutting down a landmark oak tree is neither here nor there. Oak trees are rather special historically because of our naval history and the fact it takes so much time for an oak tree to grow to such a size as this should have afforded it some respect. I don't understand what was going through the mind of these two idiots except perhaps a reliance on too much alcohol.

The act was disrespectful and does require some sort of measured response or we could face people just chopping down and defacing our natural landmark trees and destroying other historical treasures just for fun. It was vandalism of the worst sort.

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.

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

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

[Halcyon]

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.

[peanut]

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.

[mrmistoffelees]

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

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

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

Create a post and I will post my outrage

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Jaymoss

Create a post and I will post my outrage

Pun intended ?

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

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

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.

[thenry]

Legends.

Originally Posted by thenry

Legends.

You mean legendary stupid and dumb, right ?

[thenry]

This

Originally Posted by thenry

I keep thinking something along the lines of legendary status. Foolish way to become part of history but some do some strange things.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by thenry

Legends.

Treemendous legends


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