SPATA, Greece (AP) — In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree — a roughly 150-year-old specimen, he said, that was among 15 cut down on his neighbor’s land by thieves eager to turn it into money.

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Much quicker to cut them down and load them to harvest later than to harvest in the field and risk getting caught.

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      And its easier to take your wallet if I stab you to death, first.

      Do you defend and justify murder, so long as the killer makes sure to loot the body after?