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by Peter Ireland on Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:07 am

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This famous tree, rumoured to be over 300 years old, was cut down by vandals last night for reasons that are unclear at the moment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

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by TomWalker on Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:07 am

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Disgusting. Here in the US we’ve had similar acts of vandalism, like the destruction of a natural arch. I hope they take a chainsaw to the vandals netherregion.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:25 pm

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I see they have arrested a 16 year old youth, Peter. Such an iconic tree and so many beautiful photos of it - including yours. Such a sick and mindless act of vandalism to destroy it.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:52 pm

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This stuff makes my blood boil!

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by SantaFeJoe on Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:19 pm

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Disgusting to do that to an iconic tree!!!

I passed by a large rock outcropping that I hadn't been by in a few years. It was completely covered with grafitti. It's along I-25, a major north-south route through NM. None of it was even legible, so all it did was ruin a scenic view. I don't understand that kind of mentality.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:16 pm

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Following the arrest of the teenager, the police have now arrested a man in his 60's - while I can somewhat understand a stupid action by a teenager playing the 'big man' and destroying such an icon, wouldn't you think someone in their 60's would have more respect................or maybe not, with the state of the world today.

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by david fletcher on Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:08 pm

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Carol Clarke wrote: Following the arrest of the teenager, the police have now arrested a man in his 60's - while I can somewhat understand a stupid action by a teenager playing the 'big man' and destroying such an icon, wouldn't you think someone in their 60's would have more respect................or maybe not, with the state of the world today.

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That answers a question I had... as to how a 16 year old got there with a chain saw. (aka who owned the chain saw and what assistances did he receive as it looks like it was cut down professionally).

Either way, a sickness in our society all too evident nowadays, and a judicial system that is ineffective.

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