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UC Berkeley Ejects Tree-Sitters to Build Sports Center
FOX News ^
| November 23, 2007
| staff
Posted on 11/27/2007 5:06:23 PM PST by Baladas
BERKELEY, Calif. University of California officials have won the legal right to oust a band of tree-sitters who've taken up residence in an oak grove standing in the way of a planned sports center.
But how do you uproot a tree-sitter in Berkeley, one of America's most politically correct cities?
"Extremely difficult," acknowledges campus spokesman Dan Mogulof.
As the protest nears its one-year anniversary, plenty of people have suggestions: Fire hoses, skunk spray and tranquilizer darts are among the thorny ideas Internet posters have planted.
So far, the university has moved cautiously.
The university wants to remove dozens of the picturesque trees, called evergreen coast live oaks, to build a $125 million training facility for its Golden Bears athletic teams.
There have been scuffles between police and tree-sitters; and campus officials have put up chain-link fences around the grove. University lawyers have told a judge they are considering pruning lower branches to make it harder to ferry supplies up to the protesters.
Both sides say they don't want a treetop confrontation.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: berserkly; collegeactvisim; dirtyhippies; enviromentalism; envirowhackos; hickoryshampoo; libtards; moonbats; spoiledchildren; treesitters; ucberkeley
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Timber!!!
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:06:24 PM PST
by
Baladas
To: Baladas
When is the next windstorm?
2
posted on
11/27/2007 5:08:23 PM PST
by
Loud Mime
(The Democrats made people believe that govt. lawyers are victims, whatta country!)
Comment #3 Removed by Moderator
To: Baladas
My way was better.
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:10:59 PM PST
by
mirkwood
To: Baladas
My suggestion: build a fire around the trunk and watch the tree sitters climb down quickly.
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:11:36 PM PST
by
JoeGar
To: Baladas
One guy with a chainsaw could have solved this problem in 20 minutes.
The issue is simply having the nads to to do what needs doing, and not worry about a bunch of handwringers.
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:12:35 PM PST
by
Disambiguator
(Political Correctness is criminal insanity writ large.)
To: Baladas
Evict him? I thought he fell out?
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:12:43 PM PST
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
To: Baladas
But how do you uproot a tree-sitter in Berkeley, one of America's most politically correct cities? A dude with a chain saw sporting a Bush-Cheney t-shirt.
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:13:19 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
(“Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors and miss.")
To: Baladas
Git R Dun
To: Baladas
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:15:00 PM PST
by
GOP Poet
To: Baladas
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:16:29 PM PST
by
NewHampshireDuo
(Earth - Taking care of itself since 4.6 billion BC)
To: inkling
Cut the trees down and let them use their own judgment.
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:17:10 PM PST
by
Turret Gunner A20
(Tolerating intolerance is not a "value," it's self-destructive stupidity.)
To: inkling
Cut the trees down and let them use their own judgment.
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:17:33 PM PST
by
Turret Gunner A20
(Tolerating intolerance is not a "value," it's self-destructive stupidity.)
To: Baladas
‘tis easy - first turn on a cell phone blocker in the grove. Next.. Wait, there won’t be a next - if they can’t gain fame by sitting in a tree, they’ll all go away. It’s all about the blog, man...
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:18:01 PM PST
by
kingu
(No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
To: mirkwood
"My way was better."
Good plan, heck, they intend to cut 'em down anyway.......
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:18:52 PM PST
by
norton
(deep down inside you know that Fred is your second choice)
To: norton
[I especially like the absence of a safety net]
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:19:41 PM PST
by
norton
(deep down inside you know that Fred is your second choice)
To: Baladas
girdle the trees and wait
To: Baladas
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:21:09 PM PST
by
IronJack
(=)
To: Baladas
But how do you uproot a tree-sitter in Berkeley, one of America's most politically correct cities?
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:22:06 PM PST
by
blake6900
(THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
To: Baladas
The university wants to remove dozens of the picturesque trees, called evergreen coast live oaks, to build a $125 million training facility for its Golden Bears athletic teams. There have been scuffles between police and tree-sitters; and campus officials have put up chain-link fences around the grove. University lawyers have told a judge they are considering pruning lower branches to make it harder to ferry supplies up to the protesters.
Oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive. ~snort~
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posted on
11/27/2007 5:23:03 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
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