Come on DR DB, you don't really think the golf course needed those weeds, or the guy should go to jail for cutting them down. 
I didn't watch the whole clip, but it seems he was cutting things that were not his, and he should be sent to his room (jail seems a bit harsh!). I know I am in constant contention with my neighbors over my "weeds". The natual blackberry bushes that provide much pleasure to the birds are "weeds"; the swamp grass, clover, goldenrod and dandilions that anchor my bank are "weeds". They prefer I plant my lot with non-native invasive species, burn up energy and lower the water table by drenching the lot, and fertilize regularly with polutants that run into the protected marsh land - then keep it all nice and tidy running a polutant belching, noise poluting, lawn machine. And it's lucky I don't own a gun, or I'd use it on those idiots with their leaf blowers!
der Brucer