A man in his 60s was arrested by British police in connection to the destruction of a 300-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall in Northern England. A teenager was also arrested.
  • cyd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I suspect the legal defense will be some variant of “I didn’t know you couldn’t do that.”

    • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      1 year ago

      If it is they’ll be sent down, ignorance of the law isn’t a defence.

      • Etterra@lemmy.worldEnglish
        72·
        1 year ago

        Unless it’s coming from the cops. Then it’s just another day ending with the letter y.