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The issue here is not the tree. But human breaking the law. I’m sorry to be that person , but trees are replaceable fortunately for us, I can’t understand how this crime takes the spot before the UK scandals which are … outrageous

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The real crime is the fact that it's the only tree for miles, as far as the eye can see

I recently climbed some hills in wales, like 5 miles, there were Zero trees the entire way.

PS: just checked photos from the trip, no trees on any of them. Kind of makes me sad..

Previously: Land with no trees could be considered farmland and thus eligible for EU farming subsidy

What happened: farmers cut down trees, which caused flooding

What if I show up with a shovel and plant a tree on some hill in a national park? Is that legal? Would someone remove it?

There’s an article somewhere about how UK preservationists preserve the land as they knew it which is basically farms, there isn’t really a “allow the land to be how it was for thousands of years” movement like you have in the US.

This is vandalism and you will go to jail (and the tree will be removed.)

> deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property

What kind of property damage results from planting a tree on a hill?

> I can’t understand how this crime takes the spot before the UK scandals which are … outrageous

Bingo, exactly why it’s being overcovered, distraction and to keep people busy attacking each other rather than questioning the real problems.

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