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Alabama Fan Harvey Updyke Not Making Payments for Killing Auburn Trees
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:17 pm
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Harvey Updyke, the Alabama fan who pleaded guilty to poisoning the famous oak trees in Auburn's Toomer Corner in 2013, has been ordered back to court on Oct. 30 by Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes for missing court-ordered payments, according to WRBL News 3.
As a part of his sentencing, Updyke was ordered to make $800,000 in restitution payments and serve over 70 days in jail, but he has paid back less than $5,000.
"Harvey Updyke has never left my radar. We have been keeping an eye on his payments or more specifically, his non-payment, and he has made exactly two payments for a total of $200 in the past year," Hughes told Elizabeth White of WRBL News 3. "Because of that, we have been looking for him for close to a year, and we finally found him."
If Updyke—who also served five years of probation—fails to appear for his day in court, Hughes said he would issue a warrant for Updyke's arrest.
"As long as I am in this office and he (Updyke) is still breathing, I am going to be a burr in his side under his saddle and make sure he pays what he owes," Hughes noted.
The oak trees in Toomer's Corner are famous as a part of Auburn's celebration after wins, when fans throw rolls of toilet paper on the trees. After Updyke poisoned them, the trees died and had to be replaced.
It was a display of the ugly side of the rivalry between Alabama and Auburn, and one Hughes is not inclined to let slide.
"He embraces his role as the villain when he goes to Alabama sporting events, which we know he has been back to an Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa in November," Hughes said. "If you have enough money to go see your team play, you have enough money to pay Auburn University."
Harvey Updyke, the Alabama fan who pleaded guilty to poisoning the famous oak trees in Auburn's Toomer Corner in 2013, has been ordered back to court on Oct. 30 by Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes for missing court-ordered payments, according to WRBL News 3.
As a part of his sentencing, Updyke was ordered to make $800,000 in restitution payments and serve over 70 days in jail, but he has paid back less than $5,000.
"Harvey Updyke has never left my radar. We have been keeping an eye on his payments or more specifically, his non-payment, and he has made exactly two payments for a total of $200 in the past year," Hughes told Elizabeth White of WRBL News 3. "Because of that, we have been looking for him for close to a year, and we finally found him."
If Updyke—who also served five years of probation—fails to appear for his day in court, Hughes said he would issue a warrant for Updyke's arrest.
"As long as I am in this office and he (Updyke) is still breathing, I am going to be a burr in his side under his saddle and make sure he pays what he owes," Hughes noted.
The oak trees in Toomer's Corner are famous as a part of Auburn's celebration after wins, when fans throw rolls of toilet paper on the trees. After Updyke poisoned them, the trees died and had to be replaced.
It was a display of the ugly side of the rivalry between Alabama and Auburn, and one Hughes is not inclined to let slide.
"He embraces his role as the villain when he goes to Alabama sporting events, which we know he has been back to an Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa in November," Hughes said. "If you have enough money to go see your team play, you have enough money to pay Auburn University."
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Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:19 pm to Dawgsfan81
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"As long as I am in this office and he (Updyke) is still breathing, I am going to be a burr in his side under his saddle and make sure he pays what he owes,"
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:19 pm to Dawgsfan81
Some good Bama fan should start a gofundme page to raise the money.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:20 pm to allin2010
No. He should pay it back and not be bailed out by a gofundme
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:21 pm to Dawgsfan81
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:21 pm to CNB
I am sure they will be able to find him in Atlanta when Alabama plays Duke. He will be at the stadium. I am surprised the Clemson mascot and Howard's Rock wasn't vandalized after the NCG in January.
This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:23 pm to CNB
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No. He should pay it back and not be bailed out by a gofundme
There's no legal way he'll ever be able to pay it all back. But I have no issue whatsoever with AU being a royal pain in his arse for the rest of his life. Cost him money on lawyers and gas having to drive over to Lee county every couple months. Just be the itch he can't scratch for the rest of his miserable life.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:24 pm to Dawgsfan81
Alabama fans are trashy AF.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:25 pm to Dawgsfan81
He should just start charging fans for taking pictures with him. He is a white trash hero in TTown. He'd raise the money in no time.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:30 pm to Dawgsfan81
Too bad I don’t have any power. Ole Harve would have to ingest the same poison he pumped into those trees. So another words, he’d of perished by now. Also does Lee County really expect this dude to come up with eight hundred grand? You may as well order updyke to build a rocket and fly to Mars.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:34 pm to bamagreycoat
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Too bad I don’t have any power. Ole Harve would have to ingest the same poison he pumped into those trees.
A death sentence for killing shrubs?
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:34 pm to Dawgsfan81
Rumor has it Al Gore is gonna step up and pay for it.
Harvey saved countless numbers of trees by what he did, thus helping the environment.
The greater good and all.
Harvey saved countless numbers of trees by what he did, thus helping the environment.
The greater good and all.
This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:36 pm to chillmonster
Yea I hate that dude for giving Auburn a gun to shoot at Bama. I’d have no problem liquidating him. I’d liquidate a shite load of people in this cesspool country if I could.
This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:37 pm to Dawgsfan81
With apologies to the late-great prison cock-gobbler and one-man-multi-state-homicidal-spree Aaron Hernandez, nobody in CFB personifies the culture of his school more than Harvey Updyke. He IS Alabama football. In 25 years after they rehabilitate his reputation, there will be a statue outside Bryant-Dennehey-Saban stadium of him in handcuffs.
RMFTR.
RMFTR.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:38 pm to jvilletiger25
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Alabama Fan Harvey Updyke Not Making Payments for Killing Auburn Trees
He should just start charging fans for taking pictures with him. He is a white trash hero in TTown. He'd raise the money in no time.
is this a REAL picture? WTF you're PROUD of standing and posing for a picture with this guy? No words....
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:43 pm to Dawgsfan81
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Alabama Fan Harvey Updyke Not Making Payments for Killing Auburn Trees
There's already another thread on this.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:44 pm to MetryTyger
quote:Harvey was getting a lot of love from the Bama faithful that night in New Orleans.
s this a REAL picture? WTF you're PROUD of standing and posing for a picture with this guy? No words....
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:44 pm to Dawgsfan81
As much as I hate the Barn, those trees were part of what makes college football special. That douche bag stole something from all of us and should be made to suffer the consequences.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:49 pm to Rex Feral
To be fair, Auburn fans shouldn't have started it by putting Scams Jersey on that statue.
Posted on 8/15/19 at 12:52 pm to Rex Feral
quote:The courts have tried to make him suffer the consequences of his abhorrent actions. He is mentally ill. The DA an keep dragging his retarded arse to court but he will never be able to pay the restitution in his life. How do you force a person to pay when they have no assets, they are unemployed and they are indigent?
As much as I hate the Barn, those trees were part of what makes college football special. That douche bag stole something from all of us and should be made to suffer the consequences.
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