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LakeArenal

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12. Once worked for a land development company.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 08:04 AM

Jul 2023

We accidentally cut two trees on the wrong property. Fined $5000 a tree. Luckily I was not the surveyor. Trees were bout 8 inches wide. Not that big. Homeowners rightfully pissed.

Hope he goes bankrupt.

Edit to add:”A big mixup”. Republicans say it’s easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission. Hopefully not this time.

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Fox News regular Grant Haber cuts down neighbor's trees for better view. Facing HUGE penalties [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 OP

What an asshole! madaboutharry Jul 2023 #1

which is pricey because he would be responsible for watering the new trees for two years BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #2

Planet full of assholes like Haber. sarcasmo Jul 2023 #25

Most conservatives are assholes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2023 #31

and the hypocrisy treestar Jul 2023 #66

What an asshole! Rfhyde1 Jul 2023 #60

Welcome to DU! GP6971 Jul 2023 #61

Welcome yankee87 Jul 2023 #68

Not uncommon in wealthy circles, but a shame if that's the only penalty bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #3

everything is still on the table including trespassing charge and up to $1.5 million to replant BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #4

What I want to know inthewind21 Jul 2023 #47

more: 'Haber tried to act like it was a big mix up. The workers right away blamed him & he denied ev BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #5

"I'm not a bad neighbor"? Someone having trees cut down on someone else's property... JHB Jul 2023 #15

Sounds like a typical shitty dog owner Victor_c3 Jul 2023 #30

Maybe consider rambler_american Jul 2023 #32

There's a big difference between the typical SHITTY dog owner and FoxNewsSucks Jul 2023 #36

Did the tree removal contractors not notice they had to climb over Deminpenn Jul 2023 #6

and this... sign on one of the trees BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #7

Don't know how it is in other states, but in PA Deminpenn Jul 2023 #10

It's like that in Michigan, too, and from watching Judge Judy on and off for years, catbyte Jul 2023 #24

Don't base anything on Judge Judy. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #63

Same here in Iowa. Sogo Jul 2023 #51

This is in N.J 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #14

100% the tree contractors should lose their license. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #42

Entitled asshole. Solly Mack Jul 2023 #8

How about criminal prosecution and jail time? roomtomove Jul 2023 #9

Not that uncommon droidamus2 Jul 2023 #11

We Had A Builder RobinA Jul 2023 #59

Once worked for a land development company. LakeArenal Jul 2023 #12

"A big mixup" is exactly what he plans to use as a defense... AlGorerhythm Jul 2023 #27

Hope he has to pay the 1.5 million. This is entitlement of the stupid. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #13

That and the city should force him to fund a large barrier that blocks his view exboyfil Jul 2023 #18

There should be vandalism charges exboyfil Jul 2023 #16

That man is a DICK, plus he looks like one. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2023 #17

Typical right wing parasite. He wanted to take what was "his" no matter how it affected anyone else. Oneironaut Jul 2023 #19

Easier to ask for forgiveness justgamma Jul 2023 #20

he'll have to build a road to replace the trees moonshinegnomie Jul 2023 #21

I trust the road will run through the vandal's property, front to back Hekate Jul 2023 #53

the entire twitter thread about it withou having to go to twitter moonshinegnomie Jul 2023 #22

Some jerk in the town where I live once built a house on protected land DFW Jul 2023 #23

he could afford it but I'm sure it hurt BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #49

I would hope he was embarrassed as hell, but I doubt it DFW Jul 2023 #50

I hope the rich asshole has to sell off his "I got mine" house to pay off all the fines and ..... Botany Jul 2023 #26

WTF with these contractors? There's a FENCE. 617Blue Jul 2023 #28

I expect a Fox regular to be an entitled asshole, but, yeah... the contractors? Silent3 Jul 2023 #41

a tree cutting job like that $$$, they just saw dollar signs BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #56

The gall. sinkingfeeling Jul 2023 #29

Their shit runs down hill Traildogbob Jul 2023 #33

Sue the contractors too. live love laugh Jul 2023 #34

This is your typical narcissistic rightwing rich a**h**e Wicked Blue Jul 2023 #35

He wanted a view of scalped earth, stumps and dead branches? Wingus Dingus Jul 2023 #37

I live in a rural and agricultural area. If my neighbor did something like that, I would build a Chainfire Jul 2023 #39

What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine for the taking. Chainfire Jul 2023 #38

"Activists to Trump: You owe us 500 trees" orthoclad Jul 2023 #40

Not a crime per WaPo: maxsolomon Jul 2023 #43

It was a crime. orthoclad Jul 2023 #44

Morally? or legally? maxsolomon Jul 2023 #46

I would make damn sure, if I were the offendee jeffreyi Jul 2023 #45

$1,000 per tree is not nearly enough. BComplex Jul 2023 #48

When we lived in SoCal, $50,000 was the maximum fine for Hortensis Jul 2023 #52

Right. SoCal native trees are precious, especially California Oaks. We have one--or rather it has us Hekate Jul 2023 #54

How wonderful. This tree was like yours, so you know the loss. Hortensis Jul 2023 #57

those workers are lucky this guy isn't a gun nut and shot em for being on and desecrating his land ZonkerHarris Jul 2023 #55

He's obviously a fucking moron GoodRaisin Jul 2023 #58

How absolutely horrific! How does one replace a mature forest?! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 #62

you don't. it will take 50 years. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #64

Exactly. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 #65

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #67