[hilly81]

Quaker, on 28 September 2023 - 06:08 PM, said:

Just watching the news about a 16yr old having been arrested for felling the tree at Sycamore Gap. I’ve been there a few times whilst hiking along Hadrians Wall, picnicked by it with the wife and taken students there to photograph it.

It’s hard to believe that this tree, which has stood there for nearly 200 years can just be taken away by some scroat. Probably because he/she thought it may be funny.

He’ll probably be charged with criminal damage, made to pay a small fine and left lose again. There is no deterrent in this country, they know they will get away with it.

Mindless vandalism. I can't get my head round what goes through these peoples heads when they do stuff like this. Not much I suppose. Complete empty heads.

[clarevoyant.]

In general I blame the (lack of) parenting for the scroats actions. The trouble is each generation tend to get worse with parents letting kids get away with a bit more than they did when they were kids, mainly due to the parents not making enough time due the selfish reasons to instill discipline and respect in their offspring

[calvin plummers socks]

Charged with criminal damage (quite rightly) but I got my car keyed the other week and police didn’t even attend….

My car worth a hell of a lot more than a random tree etc…..

(You know what I mean)

[Wooden Spoon]

calvin plummers socks, on 28 September 2023 - 08:08 PM, said:

Charged with criminal damage (quite rightly) but I got my car keyed the other week and police didn’t even attend….

My car worth a hell of a lot more than a random tree etc…..

(You know what I mean)

Is your car a famous landmark?

[calvin plummers socks]

Wooden Spoon, on 28 September 2023 - 08:17 PM, said:

Is your car a famous landmark?

Nah but costs an arm and a leg

[60s 70s Spireite]

clarevoyant., on 28 September 2023 - 07:38 PM, said:

In general I blame the (lack of) parenting for the scroats actions. The trouble is each generation tend to get worse with parents letting kids get away with a bit more than they did when they were kids, mainly due to the parents not making enough time due the selfish reasons to instill discipline and respect in their offspring

Don’t know what they were thinking when they bought him that chainsaw for his 15th birthday

[Middle East]

Quaker, on 28 September 2023 - 06:08 PM, said:

Just watching the news about a 16yr old having been arrested for felling the tree at Sycamore Gap. I’ve been there a few times whilst hiking along Hadrians Wall, picnicked by it with the wife and taken students there to photograph it.

It’s hard to believe that this tree, which has stood there for nearly 200 years can just be taken away by some scroat. Probably because he/she thought it may be funny.

He’ll probably be charged with criminal damage, made to pay a small fine and left lose again. There is no deterrent in this country, they know they will get away with it.

Couldn't agree more. I have no idea what the maximum penalty is but it won't be anywhere near enough. I'd make the little **** rebuild Hadrians wall stone by stone and see how funny he thinks it is then...

This post has been edited by Middle East: 29 September 2023 - 06:47 AM

[Search & Destroy]

Probably sees the world chopping down vast swathes of rainforest and doesn’t see the problem

[calvin plummers socks]

Middle East, on 29 September 2023 - 06:45 AM, said:

Couldn't agree more. I have no idea what the maximum penalty is but it won't be anywhere near enough. I'd make the little **** rebuild Hadrians wall stone by stone and see how funny he thinks it is then...

End of the day it’s a tree though.
Thousands got cut down for roads/housing etc.

It’ll grow back……

[Search & Destroy]

Remember Labour will let these 16 year olds vote

calvin plummers socks, on 29 September 2023 - 07:03 AM, said:

End of the day it’s a tree though.
Thousands got cut down for roads/housing etc.

It’ll grow back……

Yeah, stick him in a youth offenders institution while it does


At Arsenal he’d be reported to Social Services for cutting down a 🌳

[calvin plummers socks]

Search & Destroy, on 29 September 2023 - 07:09 AM, said:

Remember Labour will let these 16 year olds vote




Yeah, stick him in a youth offenders institution while it does


At Arsenal he’d be reported to Social Services for cutting down a 🌳

Yet you happy when sex offenders get released - weird take bro

[calvin plummers socks]

Fwiw it’s bad the tree got cut down.

[clarevoyant.]

calvin plummers socks, on 28 September 2023 - 09:25 PM, said:

Nah but costs an arm and a leg

Not a great analogy considering you proclaimed profession.😅

[calvin plummers socks]

clarevoyant., on 29 September 2023 - 08:58 AM, said:

Not a great analogy considering you proclaimed profession.😅

Lol true

[Middle East]

calvin plummers socks, on 29 September 2023 - 07:03 AM, said:

End of the day it’s a tree though.
Thousands got cut down for roads/housing etc.

It’ll grow back……

And you can always get the scratch on your car repaired....

[calvin plummers socks]

Middle East, on 29 September 2023 - 05:13 PM, said:

And you can always get the scratch on your car repaired....

Yep but kinda missing the point

[azul]

calvin plummers socks, on 29 September 2023 - 06:28 PM, said:

Yep but kinda missing the point

Yeah the point being you like Mercury, S&D, Gerbil are just trolling

[calvin plummers socks]

azul, on 29 September 2023 - 09:13 PM, said:

Yeah the point being you like Mercury, S&D, Gerbil are just trolling

How so?

[Search & Destroy]

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