The Felling of The Tree at Sycamore Gap.
Moronic Act for No Reason.
The above tree is famous. First and foremost, as it stands in a gap between two hills with Hadrian's Wall as a background, it featured in the movie "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman. Many others have come to see the tree and be at one with nature. It attracts many tourists, and it is a favourite amongst photographers because of its natural setting and beauty. Plus, those who come to see Harian's Wall come across or know already about the famous tree at Sycamore Gap. So, this tree is not only famous but gives locals and visitors pleasure in just being there beside the tree.
The tree is no longer there as it was in its past form. Why, because some local men, for no reason, decided one night to go cut the tree down. The next morning, when locals discovered the tree had been felled, there was outrage and upset. Some said, "Oh, it's just a tree". That's all well and good, and it is a tree; however, trees are lifeforms too. I will not bore you with how much we depend on trees for putting oxygen into the atmosphere. It has been shown that trees have a network of roots akin to the internet underground, communicating with each other. So they are indeed more than just trees. They are living things just because they sit there in the ground and don't move doesn't mean there isn't something going on.
Police did take the felling of this tree seriously and did indeed treat it like a serious crime. Although it was a crime of vandalism, the police treated it like a murder case. Many police officers admitted they had never investigated anything like this before. Where a tree and what happened to it was a serious crime. Eventually, after much to and froing, two local men were arrested. One man was a builder and the other a professional tree feller. And they often say there is no honour amongst thieves or criminals in general. And that turned out to be true. Both men blamed the other because they couldn't hide the fact that they hadn't done it. There was a scene on one of their phones of the men using a chainsaw to cut the tree down at night. A piece of the tree was found in one of the men's four-wheel drive vehicles. So, as Spandau Ballet said in 1981, "To Cut a Long Story Short", both men were brought to book and are currently in prison.
The tree was planted about 150 years ago, and it only reached the size it did because it was allowed to flourish. The two men had no good reason to cut that tree, which shows what sad and moronic folk they are. Did the men not think at the time that they would face the full force of the law? Or did they, too, just think "It's just a tree, does it matter"? Or was it an act of sheer stupidity by stupid people? Such acts do not make sense to the logical mind. However, both men are reaping their rewards for their motiveless actions.
On the news recently, there was a story of a Christmas tree that had been cut down. This tree, like many trees, at this time of the year, is put up to give people pleasure. And if you are a Christian to celebrate the birth of the Saviour of the world. As in the case of the Sycamore Gap fellers (not fellows!), these men (if that's what they are) thought they could cut down this tree and get away with it. However, they have since been arrested, and hopefully they, too, will be sent where they belong.
I cannot stand any actions like this. There is no need, no motive, and thus, this just shows that people just do things that make no sense. Just mindless acts, or if they have a reason, they get a kick out of spoiling others' enjoyment. However, these vile acts have a way of coming back around and biting these fools on the backside. They think or don't think (because frankly, they are morons) that there will be any consequences for their actions. But in the case of the Sycamore Gap fellers or the Christmas tree fellers, the long arm of the law got to them.
Finally, there is a happy ending to the Sycamore Gap felling. The stump that was left after the tree was cut down is growing again. From the stump, branches have grown, and the tree is very much alive. So in 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 years, God willing, future generations will be able to enjoy the tree again in its full-grown beauty.
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Very sad… so sad that the tree has to start over.