A high-profile case in 2024 involved a wealthy couple from Missouri, Amelia and Arthur Bond, who poisoned their neighbor’s trees in Camden, Maine, to clear their view of the ocean—specifically Camden Harbor[1][2][3][9]. The trees belonged to Lisa Gorman, widow of the former president of L.L. Bean, whose property lay downhill from the Bonds’ summer home. Amelia Bond used a powerful herbicide (Tebuthiuron) she brought from Missouri and applied it next to the trees on Gorman’s property without permission[3][7].
The motive was to unobstruct the ocean view from the Bonds’ home. The poisoning not only killed the trees but also caused contamination that spread into a neighboring park and Camden’s only public seaside beach[2][3][7][9]. This sparked outrage in the community and resulted in investigations, legal settlements, and over $1.7 million in fines and payments to the town and neighbors[3][7].
The case has been widely covered and cited as an extreme example of “view poisoning,” drawing attention for both its environmental and social implications, including debates on the adequacy of penalties and the behavior of affluent part-time residents in scenic communities[2][3][7][9].
A high-profile case in 2024 involved a wealthy couple from Missouri, Amelia and Arthur Bond, who poisoned their neighbor’s trees in Camden, Maine, to clear their view of the ocean—specifically Camden Harbor[1][2][3][9]. The trees belonged to Lisa Gorman, widow of the former president of L.L. Bean, whose property lay downhill from the Bonds’ summer home. Amelia Bond used a powerful herbicide (Tebuthiuron) she brought from Missouri and applied it next to the trees on Gorman’s property without permission[3][7].
The motive was to unobstruct the ocean view from the Bonds’ home. The poisoning not only killed the trees but also caused contamination that spread into a neighboring park and Camden’s only public seaside beach[2][3][7][9]. This sparked outrage in the community and resulted in investigations, legal settlements, and over $1.7 million in fines and payments to the town and neighbors[3][7].
The case has been widely covered and cited as an extreme example of “view poisoning,” drawing attention for both its environmental and social implications, including debates on the adequacy of penalties and the behavior of affluent part-time residents in scenic communities[2][3][7][9].
小妾打好草稿，阿莲买了一张卡片，照抄写上去的，洋洋洒洒一大段。要是让我自己写，三句就觉得就满了。
咱们版现在讨论空巢，转眼就会聊外孙，想想就觉得好笑