Environmentalist pleads guilty to illegal tree marking

Rapid City Journal ^ | 20 may 2012 | Kevin Woster

[shove_it]

[rellimpank]

--a tree-hugger gets caught---

--I inserted that in the article by mistake--

[shove_it]

Why would a tree hugger illegally mark trees to be cut down?

[Beagle8U]

The fine would be much bigger in Mi on private or state land.

A fine plus 3x the value of the tree for cutting, or causing to be cut, a tree you don't own. And the owner is offered much leeway in determining the value.

[liberalh8ter]

To cause the logging company to face the wrath of Fedzilla for illegally removing trees. Thousands per tree.

[shove_it]

Got it, thanks. Diabolical bastards.

[rellimpank]

--from the article-

-timber project there. Critics said Brademeyer’s actions in marking the trees for cutting near his home were hypocritical, since he had challenged previous Forest Service timber projects elsewhere.

--to close to his house--

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

--to close to his house--

LOL That's priceless!

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

--to close to his house--

LOL That's priceless!

[Vendome]

Uhm, the guy created multiple crimes and all he got was a slap on the wrist?

[chemical_boy]

Doesn’t make much sense, they usually mark trees that are to be cut down, not the other way around.

[rellimpank]

--from the comments following the article--What the Journal didn't tell us, is the trees Brademeyer wanted cut would have dramatically improved his view of Harney Peak. In fact, he has no view of Harney now because of the trees----

--good idea to read the comments after the article--

[Old Forester]

“Doesn’t make much sense, they usually mark trees that are to be cut down, not the other way around.”

It depends on the type of cut you are doing. If the trees are thick and you are taking out a lot of them, it’s a lot easier to do a leave tree mark, i.e. cut everything except what’s marked.

[Old Forester]

After reading the article this appears to be a take tree cut. He was probably either, as someone posted above, trying to get the loggers in trouble, or trying to reduce the fire hazard near his house.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Bet it wasn't one of these idiots. Tree huggers ...

[liberalh8ter]

Absolutely. Only a liberal mind could justify doing what they advocate against. Too bad cutting off one’s nose to spite the face is only an expression; It’d be easier to spot libs from a distance.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Some people need to feel they have a ‘purpose’ in life.
Some more then others.

When a screw gets loose, all kinds of strange things happen.

I wonder what they use for shelter. Not wood, surely.
What do they wipe their butts with. Not toilet paper, surely.

[Navy Patriot]

To cause the logging company to face the wrath of Fedzilla for illegally removing trees. Thousands per tree.

Also to make Forrest Service personnel look incompetent or corrupt, making the Forrest Service vulnerable to Environazi suits, a favorite method of control.

[mulebones]

I had no idea these people existed! Wow, a wasted mind is a terrible thing to watch!