I beg to differ - not at all smart, one should always cut down the body not the tree. Trees are precious! Look at that woman at 0:29, she's really upset to see the tree cut down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KebE_6BH3xM
Nice slim guy, damp shitmark in back of his jeans (and front soaked with piss I think, but omnly from one glimpse as they start to take him down.
I'm having trouble accessing YouTube direct due to my old browser, but can see this way via embedded videos.