[QUOTE=redwitch;1089970]The fines, to me, are irrelevant. The cutting down of perfectly healthy trees is a true obscenity. I'm probably the only person you know that literally cried when the beautiful pines were torched in a sci-fi movie (Blade Runner? Soylent Green? One of that era, anyway.) so, it is a big deal to me.
Do I think my scenarios of vandalism or accidental cutting are likely? Not in the least. Do I think a good defense attorney could use these arguments to create reasonable doubt? You betchya.
I have no idea how much or little investigation was done by the Sheriff's Department but I'd prefer to give them the benefit of the doubt and leave it that they have a pretty good idea who did this but not enough proof to do anything about it.
Given your comments about torched trees can you imagine how many people feel regarding the destruction of the Amazon forest
The pragmatic side of me understands these jerks got away with it and, barring some incredible luck on the part of investigators, will never be convicted of a dang thing. A true travesty but I, personally, refuse to let this ruin one iota of the good things here. So, I stand by my post of way back when and say, "Let it go." Sucks, but it is what it is.[/QUOTE]
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