[rktman]

Can’t....stop....my.....self...... Barking up the wrong tree!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Felonies go to prison, misdemenors to jail.

[GeronL]

sounds like something from the UK

[Slump Tester]

Did they kill the tree, or was it just loose bark like on a hickory tree?

I need to see what the tree looked like after the "youts" got done with it before I get too upset about them being charged.

[Jack Hammer]

Environmentalism run amok.

This is plain stupid.

[a fool in paradise]

A neighbor, who saw what the boys were doing, then reportedly called police according to the Globe Gazette.

(file photo)

[GraceG]

[ The mother of one of the boys said her son pulled a piece of bark that was falling off the tree, and that other boys did the same thing. A neighbor, who saw what the boys were doing, then reportedly called police according to the Globe Gazette.

Two other kids reportedly carved their initials into the tree. They were not charged. ]

So you have a nosy neighbor (probably a lib if i had to bet) who’s first response is to call the law..... then two other kids not charged at alll....

We no longer live in america...

If “Any Taylor” was called he would have punished the children by making all 4 of them them care for the tree and nmade their parents pay for the materials needed to fix the tree or plant replacements....

We no longer live in america...

[ansel12]

Today, cops overcharge, that is one reason that people are terrified of them, they don’t know how serious minor contact might become, they know that even talking to a cop can result in felony charges of some vague nature.

There used to be discretion used, people, and especially kids were scared straight for minor crimes and then driven home, warning tickets were used and lectures about returning something to the victim, or making good on some damage was often the end.

Today, a five year old can be charged with felonies.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Iowa teens face felony charges for peeling bark from a tree”

Capitol punishment was invented for crimes like this.

[Hot Tabasco]

ENTER THAT WEBSITE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

I spent literally 15 minutes bouncing around, trying to leave a comment but never could........then it took me several minutes to back out of that site while it kept popping up on whatever it pop ups to..........

[The Sons of Liberty]

Iowa teens face felony charges for peeling bark from a tree

What? Did they kill the tree that comprised the Iowa National Forest?

[samtheman]

It’s against the law in North Korea too.