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Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years
(www.theguardian.com)
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Was there a statement from either of them on why? I know why is really the hardest answer to get from someone but did they just hate the tree. Did their sisters turn down a marriage proposal from them at that site?
One claimed he was so drunk he doesn't remember loading up his range rover, driving to the parking spot then carrying the equipment to the tree, cutting it down with precision not expected of someone blind drunk, carried all the kit back to the car, drive home then had a moment of clarity.
The other one said he's such a weak idiot that the other one led him astray
You should look up some of the messages the court case revealed. It sums up how nasty, spiteful, and truly hateful these two men are.
They took active joy in making people miserable. They knew targeting a loved cultural landmark would make people angry and miserable, so that's what they did.
Their motivation was purely to hurt.
No motive other than being sad losers who wanted the fake glory of being the one to chop down a beloved tree.