As part of G20 security precautions, trees are being pulled from the ground so they can't be used by protesters. The first and most obvious question is: how exactly would a protester use a large tree as a weapon? It's unlikely they could pull one from the ground without drawing considerable attention to themselves. Yes, you say, but they could climb up the tree and throw things at police. Okay, I can see the danger in that. But here's the thing: They are pulling up the trees on the INSIDE of the security perimeter. That means, security forces are targeting saplings that are inside the fence that wraps along Wellington Street and down behind the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. During the summit -- and on the Thursday and Friday before the summit -- this area will only be accessible to people who live or work inside the perimeter. At a meeting with media yesterday, the police were entertaining the idea of not even allowing reporters in this zone. So how exactly are the trees going to be dangerous? Perhaps they worry that disgruntled business owners and condo residents inside the perimeter will whittle the trees into large middle fingers.