re: Arrest Made in Auburn tree poisoning

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i think you're wrong

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Or else wiki is wrong.

From AU itself:

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Most agree that "Rolling Toomer's" originally had nothing to do with the oaks. McAdory Lipscomb, who operated Toomer's Drugstore for more than 30 years, estimates that while the corner has been a popular gathering place for generations, the initial rolling of the corner occurred around 1962. At first, only the power and telephone lines were rolled–not the trees–and only for away-game victories.

As part of urban renewal, the city removed all the power lines and went to underground utilities. With no power lines to roll, the trees took the full brunt of the rolling.

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From Trey Johnston whose family owns the bookstore virtually across the street:

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It will make things different. But back in the old days, the trees were not the targets of the rollings. It was the power lines and traffic lights

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