Working in Athletics, we all have been talking about how awful this is. I mean seriously what a freak. I hope he doesn't sleep at night for the rest of his life. Apparently there is a press conference this morning, I guess the suspect has been found.

http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=14043957

He has to be insane.

In Charlotte-Mecklenberg, he'd probably get the death penalty.

They tried to fine a restaurant owner here HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of dollars (literally) for TRIMMING his Crepe Myrtles. Guy shoots someone here on school property in broad daylight with twenty witnesses and gets probation. Trees are serious business.

Also, isn't it a felony to misuse pesticides?

I don't know the Alabama laws about pesticides anymore--I used to be a licensed applicator--but surely it is.

This is unreal, the guy is actually from where he told the radio show host that he was. He is that crazy. I can't wait to hear what his neighbors say about him.

He really is Al from Dadeville! Maybe he thought he'd be some kind of a folk hero...?

So sad, that someone is this sick and crazy! Those trees are so beautiful. I say let the Auburn fans at him, jail would be too good for this man....

So wait. You TP the trees when the football team wins? Who takes it down, or does it just fly away? And yinz think we're weird because we wear jeans to football games.

On a serious note though, that is an utterly effed up thing to do.

Al from Dadeville has been arrested and has been charged with a Class C felony. He faces from 1-10 years if convicted. Well guess this is his 15 minutes.:mad:

I'm watching the live video from Auburn and they're hardly saying anything about the guy--to protect their case, no doubt. They showed 2 of the ag professors talking about how they were trying to save the trees and other nearby plants. Someone asked Dr. Enloe what the chances were that the trees would survive and he choked up.:(

"Al" did this because he heard that 30 years ago, AU students rolled Toomer's to celebrate the Bear's death?:confused: I never heard that they did (maybe some random drunks?) but why did he wait 30 years? There are so many missing parts here.

This guy is a special kind of crazy. I marvel at his idiocy.

I feel bad for the Auburn. It's bad enough that it happened, but Live Oaks like that are irreplacable. The Hedge at UGA could be replaced in hours with privet from yards in Athens...

It's things like this that make me hate telling people I'm from the South.

Don't worry! There's an article today online that tells about all the horrible, awful things that have gone down in the name of college teams and they're evenly spread out around the country.

I've never heard of that either, but like you said...30 years ago...let it go. I'm willing to bet he's just a nut that thought Bama fans would applaud him. Instead of realizing no one understands how important football and these traditions are better than football fans in Alabama, regardless of team. I've got a lot of friends that have made memories spanning a lifetime at Toomer's, and I can't imagine how pissed they are.

All that being said, my FB feed is about to get a very large, all caps rant. If I see one more "Bama fans suck djsgfndjkg" post I'm going to scream. I haven't seen a single person yet say they think this is funny or ok. He's just a random crazy and no one is supporting what he did.

War Treeagle!

Warrr Treeagle! I like that!