Tree cutter shot by landowners’ neighbor

[hotshot]

Only this could happen in redneck Oklahoma…hope the wounded arborist survives.

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-okc-shooting-britton-westminster/62194246

 

[72Duster]

What in the holy hell. I believe in protecting your home and property 100%, but there's 50 ways to have handled this without shooting the arborist. However, if something doesn't make sense, chances are we don't have all the information.

 

[Del_]

What in the holy hell. I believe in protecting your home and property 100%, but there's 50 ways to have handled this without shooting the arborist. However, if something doesn't make sense, chances are we don't have all the information.

The shooter was mistaken about the arborist being a trespasser onto his property.

 

[NJ1911]

Happened to my stepfather years ago. Still has the BB in his chin. He was up in a tree and a kid came out of the house and started shooting at him with a BB gun. He yelled down and his crew tackled the kid. Turns out a previous tree crew had done some work and somehow hurt the kids mother in the process. My stepfather was there cleaning up the previous guy's shoddy work and the kid thought it was the same crew.

 

[72Duster]

The shooter was mistaken about the arborist being a trespasser onto his property.

How do you do that? BTW, I have friend with 4k acres and the first words are "The Fk are you doing here!"

 

[Del_]

How do you do that? BTW, I have friend with 4k acres and the first words are "The Fk are you doing here!"

How do you do what?

The article said the shooter was mistaken. The arborist was not on his property.

 

[John Lyngdal]

Only this could happen in redneck Oklahoma…hope the wounded arborist survives.

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-okc-shooting-britton-westminster/62194246

An epic WTF moment.
Hope the shooter gets to live in a concrete box with bars for several years.

 

[Mad Professor]

Little is known about the details of the shooting/incident in the link.

I have posted land and trespassers. Haven't shot any yet. Most friends and neighbors are welcome, for passive recreation.