Asshole vandals chainsaw dozens of trees across downtown L.A.

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5. Video segment here.

"These are parts of our infrastructure that are doing a massive amount of work that have an invaluable health benefits and other benefits to the residents," she said. "I think ... these vandals don't live far out of Los Angeles, it's like they are shooting themselves in the lungs by doing this."

Carrie said that the suspect could have been specifically targeting the Laurel Fig species of tree. They're no longer planted in the area due to their invasive nature and ability to crack sidewalks.

"They're incredible trees for our environment ... but they are the ones that have those really invasive roots that end up getting into infrastructure," she said. "These were younger trees. ... They would have had so much time of benefitting the city. It takes seconds with a chainsaw to erase decades of potential environmental benefits."

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/vandals-use-chainsaw-to-cut-down-trees-along-several-downtown-la-streets/