Man Spends 18 months in Jail for Burning Firewood

The Idaho Observer ^ | March 13, 2002 | The Idaho Observer

[Henrietta]

Judge Winmill sentenced Waite to 18 months in prison that began August 30, 2000. He was also given a $4,000 fine and three years probation.

As long as we have a corrupt government and a complicit judiciary, we will see more citizens railroaded into prison. Another honest citizen is now a felon, forbidden to own firearms. Who will be next to be indicted on trumped-up charges?

[3catsanadog]

And I thought the citizens, who pay taxes for the upkeep of national parks, etc., were the owners.

Boy, is my face red!

[Roscoe]

Was it a jury trial?

[Henrietta]

Bump

[lowbridge]

When Waite couldn't tell him who had been doing unauthorized cat work in the federal forest, Green and his posse of armed men seized all 48 cords of firewood at gunpoint.

"Careful, men. He might have a splinter on him!"

[Pistias]

The Leviathan continues it's rampage. Film at eleven.

[joyce11111]

BUMP

[B4Ranch]

pinging

Does anyone know Aunt Billie's web handle?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Does anyone know Aunt Billie's web handle?"

AuntB

[evolved_rage]

A serf should know better than gathering firewood on his Lord's estate. Well maybe we'll get lucky and one of the knights will get the pox or skewered at the tourney...wait, wrong millenium...or is it? Huzzah!!

[Rebelbase]

"Waite defended himself"

Stupid is as Stupid does. I'm sorry, but everyone reading this please understand, if you go to court representing yourself in anything bigger than small claims, please understand you are going to get SCREWED!.

As wrong as it is, the court (judges) do not like to see people representing themselves....yea, in a perfect world we could do it but this place ain't perfect and you have to play by their rules sometimes....lest you bend over and grab your ankles in submission.

[muawiyah]

This stuff's all going to be gone in 50 years or so when the Big Ice returns, but until then there are rules and stuff and novel legal theories frequently need the assistance of legal specialists to win over the minds of the judges.

Frankly, if the Western Forests belong to the "people", I want my piece right now - no waiting, and all you guys chopping logs on my land - get off!

(Another novel theory, eh?!) (Does anyone think I can win?)

[Consort]

Why is it called ?

[Carry_Okie]

AuntB

[SwinusMaximus]

>Stupid is as Stupid does.

Yeah, right. You need to read the entire story. In THIS particular action he had an attorney (Mr Annest, who is trying to bring Agent Green in front of a Grand Jury). In a PRIOR action he acted as his own attorney and had the charges dropped: "Rather than waste his limited resources by hiring an attorney in this frivolous matter, Waite defended himself. He showed Federal Magistrate Judge Larry Boyle the statute that authorizes him to keep the road to his private property open even if the road crosses through federal land. Judge Boyle dismissed the charges against Waite."

[antidemocommie]

Trees are far more important than the lives of Americans, as you can see.

The government basically does not want humans in its forrests. PERIOD.

[Osinski]

Next time, read the entire story before commenting.

[Osinski]

...exploring his civil remedies..."

And this Green guy is still employed? Where is the outrage in Idaho?

[moyden]

Hillary's Village in action.

[Squantos]

I used to cut cord wood for income when I was a teen ager. Real hard work then . I suspect it still is at 56 years of age for this guy.

BTTT..........Stay Safe !