The Iconic tree at Sycamore Gap felled.

[jockaneezer]

There was some mention in the pub last night that prior to the tree being felled, that someone had painted some "lines" around the trunk. I checked on the pic my son sent me on the morning of the incident (taken from an arb site) and there may indeed be some markings (cut here ?) or they may just be lichen growths ?
Doing my best "jumping to conclusions" process, I reckon someone has gone and marked the tree and then got the youngster to "cut along the dotted lines" ?
As mentioned by others, the hinge cut is non existent and there does appear to be a rudimentary "gob" cut to fell the tree away from the wall, but it, along with the poor hinge and the high winds acting against a fully leafed tree conspired to topple it backwards onto the wall ?

 

[Janine]

I have come up with my best conspiracy theory….

The only person to gain financially from this tree is someone who has photographed it.

What better way to gain even more revenue than to put it into the world news and stop anyone else taking any more pictures of it.

Good theory, huh?

 

[Silver-Fox]

I have come up with my best conspiracy theory….

The only person to gain financially from this tree is someone who has photographed it.

What better way to gain even more revenue than to put it into the world news and stop anyone else taking any more pictures of it.

Good theory, huh?

Can’t see any issue with your theory

 

[Langtoftlad]

A set of gallows would be more appropriate
DJT

I don't agree... you can only hang a fella once...

 

[jockaneezer]

I have come up with my best conspiracy theory….

The only person to gain financially from this tree is someone who has photographed it.

What better way to gain even more revenue than to put it into the world news and stop anyone else taking any more pictures of it.

Good theory, huh?

Wasn't there a case (might have just been a tv drama though !) of a guy that bought the last two of a particular style of Ming vase and promptly smashed one of them to pieces, thereby immensely increasing the value of "the only remaining vase of its type" ?

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[DJT]

I don't agree... you can only hang a fella once...

They could always use a bungee rope

 

[Just smiffy]

It’s a tree…. They are cutting down millions around the world…

 

[DC4JC]

Ok, my two penn'orth on theory.
I think it could be related to either hunt supporters or shooting fraternity and the fact that many hunts have collapsed due to being denied access to land, including National Trust and similarly access denied for grouse shoots etc, and carried out as an act of 'retribution'.

 

[Pausim]

It’s a tree…. They are cutting down millions around the world…

Which makes it all the more important not to cut down ones that don’t need cutting down. Especially when they don’t belong to you and have a special importance to so many. Yes there are bigger crimes than this but destroying other peoples property is not acceptable. When did vandalising other peoples property become acceptable?

 

[Tombola]

hanging would be too good .

Tree lover are ya Jim..

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[scotjimland]

Tree lover are ya Jim..

don't need to be to hate anyone who deliberately destroys or vandalises other peoples property

 

[Tombola]

don't need to be to hate anyone who deliberately destroys or vandalises other peoples property

But hanging....? Lol
Maybe use piano wire

 

[VXman]

Possibly ashamed to admit it but never seen this 'iconic' tree before or aware of it's existence.

 

[Outdoors Dad]

Allegedly the young lad who cut the tree down had just been sacked by the national park and this was his revenge. I've also read a 60 year old man has also been questioned.

 

[scotjimland]

But hanging....? Lol
Maybe use piano wire

nah.. too quick, barbed wire would be better

so what would your punishment be... slap on the wrist.. community service, fine .. ?

a poetic punishment would be birching .. then hanging

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[Tombola]

nah.. too quick, barbed wire would be better

so what would your punishment be... slap on the wrist.. community service, fine .. ?

a poetic punishment would be birching .. then hanging

Not hanging.

Then I'd ask what where why and how.

Then decide.

 

[scotjimland]

Not hanging.

Then I'd ask what where why and how.

Then decide.

actually..

if you read my original post I didn't say 'hang him'

I said "hanging would be too good"
ie .. too quick..

I'll leave it for you to decide how to deal with the scrote(s) who did it

 

[Just smiffy]

Which makes it all the more important not to cut down ones that don’t need cutting down. Especially when they don’t belong to you and have a special importance to so many. Yes there are bigger crimes than this but destroying other peoples property is not acceptable. When did vandalising other peoples property become acceptable?

The irony of my post…. The lungs of this plan are being lost by thousands a day in the Amazon, not many here bleating about that…

 

[Pausim]

The irony of my post…. The lungs of this plan are being lost by thousands a day in the Amazon, not many here bleating about that…

I agree we should be. Sorry I missed the irony.

 

[Just smiffy]

I agree we should be. Sorry I missed the irony.

Sometimes I’m so subtle I miss it too..

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[monzer]

The irony of my post…. The lungs of this plan are being lost by thousands a day in the Amazon, not many here bleating about that…

I suppose you could argue the amazonian trees are atleast getting cut down to be used, in most cases.

People are angry about this as it was just plain vandalism by some selfish git.

 

[Just smiffy]

I suppose you could argue the amazonian trees are atleast getting cut down to be used, in most cases.

People are angry about this as it was just plain vandalism by some selfish git.

Don’t make me laugh… this is England you don’t think someone is going to make a lot of money out of that tree…

 

[Barryh]

Taken in June 2011

 

[dunnah01]

Clearly the fault of all those motorhomes parking up in car parks and tramping along Hadrian's Wall to see it. Only way to prevent this invasion is to cut the tree down so there's nothing to see here

 

[Just smiffy]

The amount of instagram and other media on this is staggering… coppers wearing face masks and taking samples like they were on csi film shoot… it’s terrible that they don’t even bother to come out if someone is robbing your house…

Like a said from the start…. Someone is making a lot of money out of this..

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[Outdoors Dad]

The amount of instagram and other media on this is staggering… coppers wearing face masks and taking samples like they were on csi film shoot… it’s terrible that they don’t even bother to come out if someone is robbing your house…

Like a said from the start…. Someone is making a lot of money out of this..

But who gains from it ??? I'm puzzled

 

[Tombola]

Clearly the fault of all those motorhomes parking up in car parks and tramping along Hadrian's Wall to see it. Only way to prevent this invasion is to cut the tree down so there's nothing to see here

Hmmmmm?
Where were you on the night in question.

 

[dunnah01]

Hmmmmm?
Where were you on the night in question.

Moi

 

[Grianan]

So sad that someone wants to destroy something that gives pleasure to others. It feels as if society is becoming more bitter/adversarial/less tolerant ..

 

[Just smiffy]

But who gains from it ??? I'm puzzled

Anyone who has a picture or instagram or a story to tell… I’m sure a twig from the tree will be on eBay soon for £500

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