I'm just wondering WHY. WTF would you vut down a tree in the middle of nowhere anyway?
this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2025
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Some people weren't raised. They just existed in a home until they were old enough to leave.
People also live in dead communities and do hard drugs and drink too much. Idle hands are the devils playground.
Can't watch Robin Hood anymore without being filled with anger about these two assholes.
Grew up seeing that tree in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Then some stupid loser assholes cut it down for attention. Hope they suffer.
Finally.
I wonder if we'll ever find out why they did it.
Assholery
That's the thing about cutting trees. You cut a tree that is in your way for your own desire to see it gone. You plant a tree for future generations to enjoy. There's no in between. We just don't live long enough to see a tree replaced to the same glory as the one we cut.
And the tree in question here was over 150 years old, planted by a man that died back in 1890.
Cut down by two 30-somethings.
There are some crimes that scream for the Stock and public pillaring
A criminal prosecution for cutting down a tree is rare and the potential for any prison time for such an offense — not to mention that the maximum penalty for criminal damage is 10 years behind bars — is possibly unprecedented, said attorney Sarah Dodd who specializes in tree law.
Is tree law related to bird law?
Tree law is a very serious business. Often resulting in huge penalties for those who violate it.
Are you implying bird law isn't serious business. shows you my hands
Tree law is a very serious business
Well if you put it that way 😂
A man in our town took it upon himself to clean up a property next door to him. It was owned by old fart who yelled at a lot of clouds, probably. He sued and got a six figure settlement for five trees that were cut down.
Here is a website that gets right to the point. Beware it popped a scummy lawsuit ad on me
Yes, that's one of its branches.
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Bird law is simple and fair in comparison to tree law
Tree law in this country is not governed by reason!
"Oh dear, my neighbor's badly neglected oak tree is now bisecting my house. Since it's not raining, that's my fault."
If tree law in the UK is anything like tree law in the US, they could be looking at treble or quadruple damages for that. And if they're criminally convicted, the civil suit will be a slam dunk.
These dumbasses may not be able to own anything nice for the rest of their lives.
They were grown ass men. Why the hell would they kill a living being like that? Trees talk to each other and they live well beyond our human years. The local area belongs more to the tree than any individual man—they’ll be here for centuries beyond us if they are lucky.
People don’t respect trees as much as they do animals and I do think that’s wrong. We should be very mindful of how we treat trees. I think we arrogantly underestimate plant life.
I’m sure some dwarves would call me a dirty elf for my feelings on this but chopping down trees like this for no reason is painful. I hope they get everything they deserve.
It's sprouting BTW, it's not dead 😄 though it will take a while for it to be more than a sprout, and it will never have its iconic shape again
Oh I see I see it’s the stump has sprouts and they will maybe grow? That’s fantastic news! I wish the tree well. It’s probably wondering what the f happened. Hadrian’s wall is a cool place to set down roots. I hope the tree is stubborn as hell and can start a new life.
- People are stupid.
- People are assholes.
- People will do anything for attention.
- All of the above.
Yet another irreplaceable natural landmark destroyed by idiot hooliganism. There is nothing the courts can do that will ever bring that tree back.
Edit: Apparently the tree sprouted from its stump.
