This incident evolved out of citing an individual for fishing without a Montana state fishing license and illustrates how legal force is brought to bear on those who claim laws don't apply to them. The case is somewhat reminiscent of prosecutions during FDR's confiscation of gold from the American people and the case of Frederick Barber Campbell in particular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_O...

Regardless of the ethical propriety and/or legitimacy of Tertelgte's claims, the public and media shouldn't be banned from cases where there is a clear implication of governmental prerogatives vs. individual rights.