Sycamore Gap

Closing speeches by the prosecution and defence today. The jury will start to consider their verdict tomorrow. It might be a quick decision.

Sycamore Gap felling 'bit of a laugh' to accused, says prosecutor

 

I can't wait to find out the verdict. I hope the evidence holds up on this.

 

They are denying the crime in the hope that it cannot be proven that they did it. But if the jury is made up of local people I think that they are going to be found guilty. I just hope that they get a significant sentence, not a slap on the wrist.

 

Live updates as the jury retires to consider the verdict.

Sycamore Gap jury retires to consider its verdict

 

Guilty! Sentencing will happen in July.

Two men guilty of felling world-famous Sycamore Gap tree

The park ranger who alerted world to Sycamore Gap tree's fate

 

They look like a couple geniuses

 

Some commentary on the trial. Looks like they were Husqvarna (edit) and Stihl users and had at least one Sugihara bar.

How Sycamore Gap fellers went from friends to foes

 

Yeah, that’s in rather poor form, the picture that showed the wedge that was purportedly from the tree, in the back of the Range Rover, also clearly shows a Stihl, that was implied to be THE Saw that was used in cutting the tree down.

I refrained from commenting on that, because I felt that it would have been in poor taste to make such a comment

I Appreciate this thread, and your updating it, but you dropped the ball, at least in My Opinion, in this regard


Doug

 

Thanks. I'll revise my text.

 

To borrow a phrase from a Great American Leader:

“There are Fine People on Both Sides “

The actions of those two ( there is no Polite term for them) doesn’t represent the Vast majority of either Husky or Stihl users.

They are steaming piles of excrement, and I wouldn’t disparage either company by aligning them with either.

We often do the Husky vs Sthil thing, Good Naturedly, but what they did was at a whole different level, than our Humor


Doug

 

Sentencing of the guilty men should take place today.

It is referenced in this BBC article about trees in the UK.

The Sycamore Gap case has shed light on a deeper issue with trees

 

The BBC website has started life coverage of sentencing.

Sycamore Gap: Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers to be sentenced for felling famous tree

 

Sentencing is over. They got four years and three months in jail, each.

 

Not enough in my opinion

 

Yes, I agree. With parole they will serve 40% of their sentences. So they will be free in less than two years.

 

Men jailed for felling 'irreplaceable' Sycamore Gap tree

 

Should be 4 years 3 months flat

 

Sycamore Gap tree stump 'at risk' from tributes