You have to have proof and if it was a cash transaction, well............Things don't happen like on TV. Plus it was a bloodless crime. And sort of a victimless crime. It was wrong, but very hard to prove.

I am not defending the wrong doer's but what can be done without proof. The wood could be stacked anywhere.

You say it would be fishy. Who do you think is covering up something other than the guilty parties?

Someone did something wrong. Now WE wlll pay because ultimately we are the district. Every one of us, just like we are the government. The tax payers pay for the transgressions of all.

And that is probably making some people a little nervous. I'll bet they are circling their wagons.

Unless it was the Developer's crew manning the chain saws it has nothing to do with the him. In fact, were I the Developer I would be concerned because everything negative that happens here seems to be blamed on him.

I said it was fishy because this case has not been solved. The guilty parties are the only ones trying to cover this up for obvious reasons. The proof will come out when someone comes forward with information. The way you get this information is applying pressure to the suspects. Another way is when someone gets in trouble and wants to trade their information to get off (it's called flipping). I do understand it's not like tv shows, I'm basing my statements on 30 plus years of police and detective work. Another avenue of investigation is to find out who if anyone has applied to have those trees removed by legal means. I wouldn't suspect the developer in this because I see nothing he would gain and if he did I'm sure he has the resources to accomplish it.

Sort of reminds me of the people crashing through the gates - someone knows who's doing it, but won't snitch. WE PAY FOR THOSE ALSO, NEIGHBORS!

The Sheriff's Office should hire my wife to question the neighbors in that area, she can get a confession out of a "person of interest" quicker than anyone I've seen.

Yeah, I had and EX wife like that, I hope yours only uses her skills for good, and not against you. LOL

Special assess each resident in that Village an amount appropriate to cover the $30,000. It won't take long before we find out who the culprits are.

Some may know but many wouldn't. That doesn't seem fair. ANYWAY, things don't work like that here. Hoping they never are run by residents.

Good point, it would not be the first time someone from the district made a mistake and tried to hide the damages. It concerns me that the district was awfully quick to assume they would pay to clean up the mess.

How about a reward for information leading to the arrest.......

Oh Come on. WHY would the district fell trees behind some four someone's homes????? I cannot think of any plausible reason.

As Judge Judy says, If it doesn't make sense then it isn't the truth.

If I recall the original article, the trees were cut down, but not removed, and some of the branches, etc. were dragged into the wetlands causing additional damage. If this was done to get a better view, it should be relatively easy to determine who gets the better view and start asking questions. The only other reason might be if there was a lot of lawn clean up due to leaves, which should be obvious also. I cannot imagine any other reasons for cutting down these trees. I hope that the people who know or saw what was going on come forward, so the guilty can be brought to justice.

So, who benefits from the tree removal? Maybe a home owner who is preparing to sell their house. Think of the steps "necessary" to take to get the house ready for selling at a maximum price....paint, clean up clutter, wash windows, and chop down the trees that block the water view. Just speculating...

Makes sense.

See post #25.......................