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badtoworse

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11. Absolutely, and a minimum of 5 long ones in the state pen.

Reply to Logical (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:16 PM

Sep 2014

Does anyone honestly believe the felony charges will stand? This will wind up as malicious mischief, at most. With the parents paying to replace the tree. More likely the charges will be dismissed.

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We make too much shit illegal in this country. We need fewer laws an fewer cops. [View all] bluestateguy Sep 2014 OP

Stripping the bark will likely kill the tree. badtoworse Sep 2014 #1

They are children. They may not have known that. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #3

I'm not OK with a lot of things bluestateguy Sep 2014 #4

LOL, really, a felony conviction for this? Whats wrong with you? nt Logical Sep 2014 #6

Absolutely, and a minimum of 5 long ones in the state pen. badtoworse Sep 2014 #11

Bad asumption. This often does stand and there are countless cases. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #15

This tree doesn't look that well. Since when is bark this easy to strip except when diseased? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #13

Depends on the tree. Birch bark is pretty easy. badtoworse Sep 2014 #14

This is not a birch tree. This is a diseased tree, note the black mold and other areas of peeling. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #16

I didn't know that was the tree. It looks like an oak tree and I agree - it does look diseased. badtoworse Sep 2014 #19

I thought the same things, possible Oak and, to be sure, the leaves don't look bad. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #21

We've made far too many mundane things felonies. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #2

I think this is the real problem, a two tiered justice system. Cleita Sep 2014 #5

agreed. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #7

Everyone wants a law to outlaw something that someone underthematrix Sep 2014 #8

"Just imagine... Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #20

It's not that we have too many crimes. It's that we have too many felonies. Xithras Sep 2014 #9

Felonies??? Are you serious???!11 bigwillq Sep 2014 #10

Law enforcement is all about revenue. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #12

Its not the cops it the people you elect that make the laws... Historic NY Sep 2014 #17

It is the armies of bureaucrats whose name you'll never know that attach fines to everything. Throd Sep 2014 #18

I agree damnedifIknow Sep 2014 #22