Billboard Marketer cuts down woman's liveoaks, blocking view

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2007

How angry would you be?

http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-31/1189696555120860.xml&storylist=alabamanews

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jordankittyjo Bessemer, AL(Zone 8b) Sep 17, 2007

i would get me a good lawyer. i would be really furious

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Sep 17, 2007

I'd also hire someone to saw down the billboard, as soon as it gets put up.

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2007

I wish they'd post some pictures, before and after.

According to a recent newspaper article, at the University of Alabama some condominiums were erected near the football stadium. A whole row of live oaks mysteriously began to die that coincidentally were blocking the view of the stadium that people could see into from the upper levels. It turned out that there had been holes bored into the bases and they had been poisoned.

Hey, I don't see anything in the company's PR page "recent press releases" about this news:
http://www.lamar.com/main/investor/

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Sep 17, 2007

This happened not too far from me. Unfortunately, many old trees along that highway have been cut down or are dying due to development. More than likely it's a billboard trying to lure tourist to the beaches.

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shadowgarden Philo, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 18, 2007

There are companies that transplant really big trees. I would demand that they be replaced.

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CoreHHI Bluffton, SC(Zone 9a) Sep 18, 2007

I would be suing big time. Around here there are laws about live oaks, they move new roads around large live oaks.

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jordankittyjo Bessemer, AL(Zone 8b) Sep 18, 2007

my hubby is a demo superintendant, and if they accidently damage a tree, they have to replace them,with the same species and size. 3 yrs ago they damage 2 old crepe myrtle, cost thousands to replace

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Sep 18, 2007

Billboards are "litter on a stick". There is no way to replace those old oaks in the owner's lifetime. If only we could have more liveoaks and less billboards.

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