[Chatbrat]

Ok-simple way to end this discussion- is to up the anty-$25K to anyone who knows , who was the contractor that cut down the trees-his competitors will rat him out, he will rat out who hired him-$25K goes a long way in the tree cutting community-

And ,add the reward cost to the penalty--its a no-brainer

[IlluminatedView]

If the CDD doesn't know who the responsible parties are, how could they take legal action against them anyway? If the responsible parties have not been determined, how does the promise not to take legal action against them encourage them to provide restitution? My guess is that the CDD does know who they are and have struck a deal with them not to press charges if they pay up and the culprits have agreed to pay up only if they can remain anonymous as well.

[graciegirl]

Boy Howdy.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by IlluminatedView

If the CDD doesn't know who the responsible parties are, how could they take legal action against them anyway? If the responsible parties have not been determined, how does the promise not to take legal action against them encourage them to provide restitution? My guess is that the CDD does know who they are and have struck a deal with them not to press charges if they pay up and the culprits have agreed to pay up only if they can remain anonymous as well.

You got it.

.. and, to add insult to injury, the tree company left the evidence in the form of the tree trunks behind the residences instead of hauling it off through the gate where the camera is located ............. kinda smart when you think about it!

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

You got it.

.. and, to add insult to injury, the tree company left the evidence in the form of the tree trunks behind the residences instead of hauling it off through the gate where the camera is located ............. kinda smart when you think about it!

The tree company may have not left evidence but firewood. A neighbor cut down one of his trees and it's firewood today. A good detective would check for wood burning fireplaces.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

QUOTE=Madelaine Amee;1092085
Of course, TV knows who had this work done



Why do you say that? What would make them cover it up? How could the District get anything out of this to benefit them? I just don't understand. WHAT am I missing???????????

Someone said that the tree cutting deal would make The Villages look bad. I say, big whoopin' deal. Sex on the Square makes The Villages look bad. People who don't live here, don't care if people cut down trees. It's not shocking, hardly interesting. If I read that a man from Reynoldsburg, Ohio cut down trees in the middle of their town square, I wouldn't turn up the TV and huddle close. It just isn't news worthy.

Hi GG: i most often agree with you but concerning your thoughts here I might remind you that this thread and a similar one have been ongoing for sometime. And the caption isn't "cutting trees". "Its residents get stuck with big bill because someone cut down trees in a protected area".

As to the couple having sex in the square having sex in public is done in every state in the union the difference here is that this is a 55+ community and that's what made it news but then sex sells in America. Two different issues altogether. I believe the people in charge thought they could play it don and pay without much notice that's why Ceward call to the sheriff got the brush off.

VHA, POA District Developer have an aversion to bad publicity, and/or lawsuits because they protect the brand. that's why the IRS were hush hush until they could not be hushed any longer by any of them. that's why the POA's filing of the amenity lawsuit got settled so quickly and to my thinking the POA caved too quickly

I can see why this issue carries on because its hard to believe that those tall oaks could be removed in such a stealth manner because not much is missed in this community

Personal Best Regards:

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by rubicon

...VHA, POA District Developer have an aversion to bad publicity, and/or lawsuits...

Now there's a newsflash...large associations that don't like bad publicity and/or lawsuits.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Now there's a newsflash...large associations that don't like bad publicity and/or lawsuits.

Polar Bear, if it weren't for your posts, that clearly show your background in business and your upbringing and your common sense I would throw myself off the Morse Bridge....daily.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Now there's a newsflash...large associations that don't like bad publicity and/or lawsuits.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Polar Bear, if it weren't for your posts, that clearly show your background in business and your upbringing and your common sense I would throw myself off the Morse Bridge....daily.

Finally got it! That's what several of us have been saying... it's being swept under the rug to avoid publicity.

That would be okay if we peons didn't have to foot the bill.

[manaboutown]

Sweeping it under the rug also protects the perpetrators - and sets a precedent of non action by the authorities in response to such acts.

[Cedwards38]

You can sweep it under the rug, but at some point someone is going to pick up that rug and shake it!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

The tree company may have not left evidence but firewood. A neighbor cut down one of his trees and it's firewood today. A good detective would check for wood burning fireplaces.

Do you mean Sumter County Sheriff does not have any good detective's??

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

You can sweep it under the rug, but at some point someone is going to pick up that rug and shake it!

I hope you are right, but doubt it.

The rug is only going to get shaken if the sheriff's office decides to aggresssively investigate the matter. Since we have no independent newspaper to publicly demand that this be done, this is unlikely to happen. Certainly merely posting on this website will have no effect unless followed up by phone calls to the proper authorities.

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Do you mean Sumter County Sheriff does not have any good detective's??

Those detectives have proven themselves very adept at solving other crimes. That is why it is so surprising that they have not taken the necessary steps to solve this one.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Advogado

Those detectives have proven themselves very adept at solving other crimes. That is why it is so surprising that they have not taken the necessary steps to solve this one.

Look. Most of us would like to see the perps pony up. BUT you just can't go subpoenaing innocent people without strong evidence. The problem is that the laws that protect the innocent, protect the guilty.