Funny you mention it oldoak, I just read through this and I am dumbfounded. All happening in my hometown no less, but it's the first I've heard of it. I'll try to stop by and get some more pics when I get a chance.
I know Eric Schultz with the City of Charleston. He's a good guy and won't sit still over this one. Hopefully he can do what it takes to make Badeaux think twice before doing it again. Speaking of which, as awesome as Badeaux speaks of himself, I've never heard of him. I've seen and heard of the company though.
I've also heard of Robert Chestnut (landscape architect) through a potential client, who spoke of him like a god. Everything the client said Chestnut suggested in regards to trees, was laughable to me, and I had trouble keeping quiet about it. Needless to say I didn't get the job.
I had trouble with the video posted. Looks like it may have had its Public status removed.