[longtermmemmory]

This has no logic.

why destroy the trailer when it could have been towed or pushed out of the way.

cop fever in action.

[Daffynition]

"Barton's boyfriend, Alan Gaunce, no relation to Jim, said somebody — he's not sure who — told him he'd be shot if he didn't get out of the trailer before it was toppled."

No relation, eh?

[wideawake]

This has no logic. why destroy the trailer when it could have been towed or pushed out of the way. cop fever in action.

Not reading the article syndrome is in action, on your part.

The county brought in a legitimate towing company and they were unsuccessful.

This was a 25 year old trailer which was probably not very sturdy to begin with. The wheels popped off its conveyance before the sherriff even arrived, meaning it was probably already structurally damaged from the breakdown.

All this occurred in the midst of a driving rain to boot.

When the towing company tried to move the trailer, it began coming apart and the tower refused to do anything else with it.

At that point, the sherriff instructed the geniuses attempting this little feat to remove any valuables from inside the broken trailer before he pushed it off the road.

[Straight Vermonter]

When you read the article it often clears things up.