Sycamore gap tree felled

[normal rules]

Why the f**k would someone do this?

[Ldr]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/sycamore-gap-tree-northumberland-live-27801497

[Reg of the Rovers]

Just seen this on the news - very clearly (and quite neatly) been deliberately chainsawed down. Why would anyone destroy something so beautiful, the effort needed to sneak up there and chop down the massive tree is huge! Tree was medieval - older than the USA. Bring back the guillotine for this idiot.

[roversontheup]

I really despair of what some scumbags will do. What on earth do they get out of this? They haven’t even cut it down for its wood.

[roversdude]

Absolutely disgraceful need to find them and make an example of the kitsons
I’m at a loss with where the world is going

[Sprotyrover]

Well at least the barstwewerd didn’t kill a person in order to be famous, just keep an eye on instagram and the like!

[Colin C No.3]

Bring back the Birch.

[ncRover]

This and more importantly the stabbing of the young girl in Croydon really really has me worried about the state of society

[SydneyRover]

Have a dig around google on the topics of social trust, social cohesion, general happiness across the population in various countries and see what comes up nc

[Bentley Bullet]

I see the culprit was soon arrested. The outrageousness and pointlessness of the crime made it a priority of the Special Branch.

[danumdon]

Will probably plead mental health issues and end up doing a week planting trees on a community order.

This country truly is in a proper downward spiral.

[Bentley Bullet]

This was a crime against the country, almost tantamount to treeson.

[normal rules]

16 yr old in custody . Who no doubt won’t be named .

[Draytonian III]

The 16 year old little sod must have a bit of experience with a chainsaw because from the photos I’ve seen it’s a big tree and a clean cut

[belton rover]

16 yr old in custody . Who no doubt won’t be named .

It was Elminem.

[Bristol Red Rover]

And yet councils, eg Plymouth of recent, and developers get away with exactly the same action. Not only that but many mnay more trees can be planted within our towns and cities, Yes, that tree was in an amazing situation but personally I'd prefer to see trees in places where you'll pass by them every day.

It is terrible, but there's far far more important bad things going on that aren't being reported.

[DRFC_AjA]

I'm calling it early but I bet this was some sort of Instagram, tiktok "influencer " stunt for likes and subscribers

[scawsby steve]

This and more importantly the stabbing of the young girl in Croydon really really has me worried about the state of society

I said something similar on here a few weeks back, NC, and was accused of being a moaning pensioner.

It's OK though, Starmer will be PM soon, then everything will be hunky dory.

[glosterred]

Bring back the Birch.

It was a Sycamore tree not a Birch

[normal rules]

At the most recent count there are around @5 go fund me pages to replace the sycamore with a life size bronze.

Personally I reckon there is the expertise and equipment in the uk available to replace the tree with one of a similar size surely?

[danumdon]

And yet councils, eg Plymouth of recent, and developers get away with exactly the same action. Not only that but many mnay more trees can be planted within our towns and cities, Yes, that tree was in an amazing situation but personally I'd prefer to see trees in places where you'll pass by them every day.

It is terrible, but there's far far more important bad things going on that aren't being reported.

Its not just the felling of the tree that has people raging, its the implication of a mindset amongst some people today that would even contemplate this type of thing in the first place.

People are rightly concerned of the culture of today that turns some into feral headcases who's only skill in life is to navigate a mobile device and have shit for brains.

[wilts rover]

That hasn't been done by a tik-tok influencer or for a joke. You can see by the cut and where the tree has fallen, quite a way from the stump, it's been done by a professional.

Was it this 16 yo or was he helping someone else? Dunno, but he knew exactly what he was doing.

From a tree surgeon:

This was very clearly done by a trained arborist, working in the field you can very clearly see the intended lever angle, spray pained on guide for the lever angle and cut is very clean, there’s literally a few 10,000 people in the country who could have realistically pulled this off. The width of the tree would require a minimum 28” bar on the chainsaw, again requiring a stihl ms480 or ms500i at minimum, imo the ms660 running a 36” bar would be the only choice.

Tree wedges will also have been used and hammered in to ensure the bar didn’t get stuck under the weigh, again this was not the act of a vandal or uneducated person, however the person who paid them to do this job may have been, in the industry it really would not be difficult to find out who did it, however no one will ever name them.

Edit: they will have also required a minimum of £800-£1000 of equipment, and the knowledge of how to use it. The fact that the tree landed in its intended position, based on the lever angle, is a sign that they not only knew what they were doing, but were very experienced.

Been lots of prosecutions for wildlife crimes in that area. Can't help but think those two things are connected.

[Mike_F]

Revenge for wildlife crime related arrests sounds very plausible. A few ne'er do wells arrested for hare coursing happen to know plenty of folk who make a living from chopping trees down... doesn't take a genius to join the dots there.

[keith79]

Hundreds and thousands of tree are cut down every year. I dont see people up in arms about them.

[Draytonian III]

^^^^ eh ???

[turnbull for england]

^^^^ eh ???

Got rid, it wasn't place for daft joke

[Bristol Red Rover]

And yet councils, eg Plymouth of recent, and developers get away with exactly the same action. Not only that but many mnay more trees can be planted within our towns and cities, Yes, that tree was in an amazing situation but personally I'd prefer to see trees in places where you'll pass by them every day.

It is terrible, but there's far far more important bad things going on that aren't being reported.

Its not just the felling of the tree that has people raging, its the implication of a mindset amongst some people today that would even contemplate this type of thing in the first place.

People are rightly concerned of the culture of today that turns some into feral headcases who's only skill in life is to navigate a mobile device and have shit for brains.

I think the mentality that eg creates and reinforces poverty that we have in our government is light years worse, but hey lets get focused on this 

[andy didcott]

Don’t worry, new shoots will sprout.

[MachoMadness]

Apparently there is hope that the stump will regrow. Apparently it's healthy, apart from the obvious.

[turnbull for england]

Tis but a scratch