Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall 'felled overnight'

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 30 Sep 2023 at 16:05

I am going to go out on a limb here, but I suspect the perp was looking to make some easy paper, but after cutting it down they had no idea how to fence it.

Hawk Tuah · 30 Sep 2023 at 16:08

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
I am going to go out on a limb here, but I suspect the perp was looking to make some easy paper, but after cutting it down they had no idea how to fence it.

Don't you think this thread has branched off enough already.

dlockers · 30 Sep 2023 at 16:32

SpellowHouse said:
It was self-defence. The tree acted in a menacing way.

I did it so that it didn't fall on someone.

It was infested with invisible Sycamore beetles.

It was a way-point for an alien invasion.

Hmm....

Nope. I really can't think of any other side at all.

Maybe it was a protest against lefty paper leaflets

bigmike20vt · 30 Sep 2023 at 18:05

dlockers said:
Maybe it was a protest against lefty paper leaflets

an interesting perspective ..... " I disagree with a political view so I get to destroy some thing of significant historical or cultural importance? "
I hope you are just trolling/joking because if not I hope you never do jury duty!.

Hawk Tuah · 30 Sep 2023 at 18:10

bigmike20vt said:
an interesting perspective ..... " I disagree with a political view so I get to destroy some thing of significant historical or cultural importance? "
I hope you are just trolling/joking because if not I hope you never do jury duty!.

Because that's not believable?

Just Stop Oil activists throw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Protesters then glue themselves to wall beneath painting at National Gallery in London

www.theguardian.com

I'm betting the real motivation is equally as moronic.

StriderX · 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37

GreatAuk said:
It was a wanton act of destruction that has diminished an iconic and beautiful place for no good reason other than the vandal's pleasure.

No self esteem issues required to be annoyed at behaviour like that.

Except it wasn't really destroyed was it?

It was renewed.

FoxEye · 30 Sep 2023 at 20:45

StriderX said:
Except it wasn't really destroyed was it?

It was renewed.

How would you like to have your arms and legs "renewed"?

Mr Jack · 30 Sep 2023 at 20:50

Was talking about this with the missus earlier. Our best guess is that the guy was annoyed by tourists coming to see the tree and decided to act.

Bug One said:
Because that's not believable?

You know the painting was behind glass and not hurt, right?

StriderX · 30 Sep 2023 at 21:03

FoxEye said:
How would you like to have your arms and legs "renewed"?

Well they don't grow back so uh no thanks.

This tree will be fine in a few years and nobody will remember it even happened.

Uther · 30 Sep 2023 at 21:09

Mr Jack said:
You know the painting was behind glass and not hurt, right?

Oh that's ok then.

sHo0sH · 30 Sep 2023 at 21:25

Mysterae_ said:
I'm sure his dad will have had some influence, after all the apple doesn't fall far from the .... okay, I'll stop now .

Not sure what you're riding to here?... you've got me stumped.

UTT · 30 Sep 2023 at 21:33

Always the wrong ones

I’ve got a tree on neighbours parking place that shades one of my solar panels late afternoon that I wouldn’t mind seeing come down

Hawk Tuah · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:08

Mr Jack said:
You know the painting was behind glass and not hurt, right?

Yes. Did they know?

Hades · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:10

It's now baby Groot.

Mr Jack · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:13

Bug One said:
Yes. Did they know?

Why did you suggest they destroyed it, then? And, yes, they did.

They may be a bunch of counter productive **** but they aren't destroying artefacts of historic value to make a point.

Hagar · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:15

UTT said:
Always the wrong ones

I’ve got a tree on neighbours parking place that shades one of my solar panels late afternoon that I wouldn’t mind seeing come down

Move the panel. The tree does more for carbon reduction than you do.

Hawk Tuah · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:36

Mr Jack said:
Why did you suggest they destroyed it, then? And, yes, they did.

They may be a bunch of counter productive **** but they aren't destroying artefacts of historic value to make a point.

Failure doesn't alter their motive.

I'm not sure what your point is here. Are you saying it's impossible that the tree was cut down as some kind of a protest?

Mysterae_ · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:37

dlockers said:
There are two sides to every story guys, please let's wait until the courts decide.

I doubt the courts will give a judicial sentence, it's unlikely he'll turn over a new leaf.

Hawk Tuah · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:51

Mysterae_ said:
I doubt the courts will give a judicial sentence, it's unlikely he'll turn over a new leaf.

Only if they get the charges to stick.

Hagar · 30 Sep 2023 at 22:55

The case will be trunk-ated, there will be no leaf to appeal before em-bark-ing on a lengthy sentence.

Enough already