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Universal under investigation after it trimmed trees that shaded SAG-AFTRA protesters | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

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The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave.

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[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The trimmed trees are LA City managed street trees.

Don't fuck around with tree law kids. Tree law'll fuck you up.

[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Especially since it's likely that on doing so they killed the trees. We're still in the middle of summer and they took away all the leaves and what appears to be a decent section of ancillary limbs that help keep the tree alive. They're not gonna be able to make their food while they bake in the sun

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

I can't speak for California's climate, but yeah you don't trim trees until their leaves fall in autumn/early winter. That won't stop Universal from claiming it was "routine groundskeeping" but it won't fool anyone.

[–] Idrunkenlysignedup@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

From the images I could find, it looks like they trimmed 5 trees. If the trees die, LA County can fine them up to $18,000 (according to a quick Google) per tree or $90k for all 5 - that's basically couch cushion money for Universal.