OT: Sycamore Gap, Prince of Thieves tree felled

[fc_miller]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-66952980

If this ends up being vandalism, what goes through their mind?

[CAMiller]

WTF is all that comes to my mind!

[South Coast Miller]

I understand the suspect is a 16-year old youth.

[millertop]

What a *******

Fetch Borstal back

[flourbasher]

I blame idiots and alcopops

[kentmillerman]

Was a really beautiful sight to see. Throw the book at the guilty person.

[Timbertop]

16 year olds running about with chain saws ? What has happened to morals in this country ?

[CAMiller]

16 year olds running about with chain saws ? What has happened to morals in this country ?

It's guns here. Not unusual these days for 14/15/16/17 year old to steal a car (usually a Kia or Hyundai through a hack learned on Social Media), ram it into the front of a smoke shop or a pot shop causing around $50K of damage to just get away with $500 of merchandise. Most of them carry guns and will use them if confronted. If they get caught, as long as they haven't used the gun (which gets confiscated) they'll be bailed out within 24h back to the 'supervision' of their parents. Many just continue doing it until they actually kill someone.

[fc_miller]

How far is he walking with a chain saw?
Google maps already updated to Sycamore Stump.

[sawmiller]

Fell a tree onto him and leave him for the crows