He did not own the trees.
Not his property, he took them from the community that did own them.
In legal terms, it's called illegal taking.
Theft, in other words.
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- Are you an asker...or a doer?
- My only possible answer based on the question, as it is posed
- So you're asking first, and explaining later?
- Well well..
- Like any other frail human who is a responsible member of a civilized society...
- The question makes no sense to me. n/t
- I think you need a few more specifics.
- Journalist: Are you mod...or a rocker?