Sycamore Gap tree felled | Man in his 60s also arrested

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

You'd probably be the same Trevor if you had to deal with some of the brain dead and ignorant twats that walked on your land.

As with all walks of life, the minority spoil it for the sensible and respectful majority.

If someone is peacefully exercising their legal right of way, I'd have absolutely no issue with it. If they weren't, then I'd call the police and have them deal with it.

When I was working Mountain Rescue in N.Wales, we were doing a navigation exercise in Snowdonia National Park.

We identified a public right of way on the map which crossed some farm land, and as we navigated to the start of the footpath we couldn't find the footpath sign or the styal over the dry stone wall, which was clearly marked on the map. We had a bit of a mooch about and found what looked like the remains of the wooden styal chucked in a nearby bramble thicket along with a grey metal signpost pole (minus the sign).

As we crossed the wall into the field, a Landrover appeared on the horizon and a couple for blokes got out carrying shotguns, with a snarling dog on a loose long lead and started walking towards us. As we got closer they started shouting at us and telling us we were trespassing, which we clearly weren't, but they did their best to intimidate us.

We just stood our ground and pointed out to them that we were on a public right of way, and even showed them on the map exactly where we were. In the end the we threatened to call the police and they moped off. When we got back we reported the missing styal and signpost to the National Parks authority.

 

[RightTurnClyde]

16 year old kid arrested.
His life is about to change.

Yep. More subscribers/followers and an increase in clout. That’s where we are nowadays.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

What an absolute winnet! Probably a lot more to it, hopefully the kid spills and those really behind it are left ruined, knowing how this country works they’ll give kudos & an apprenticeship for his cutting skills. How do you replace a 300yr old tree ? Hopefully they get an artist in to do something fitting

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Bloody disgusting act of pure vandalism, the lout responsible will probably get a suspended sentence.

From a nearby tree.

 

[Saddleworth2]

At least the gap is still there.

 

[CTID1988]

My grandad proposed to my gran under that tree. Horrible little **** the lad who did it, can't see him being sent down though

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

16 year old kid arrested.
His life is about to change.

For criminal damage. He’s unlikely to get much of a sentence.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Sickening, pointless violence that serves no purpose and seems to have been planned out.

Awful.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

For criminal damage. He’s unlikely to get much of a sentence.

I meant more the media exposure. Social media in particular. As soon as his ID is released, it’s all downhill for that young man.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I meant more the media exposure. Social media in particular. As soon as his ID is released, it’s all downhill for that young man.

Not sure if he’ll get named legally because of his age. He’d probably be best deleting Twitter anyway, just in case.