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As a taxpayer, outdoorsman, and Jackson Hole resident, I am outraged at the actions of federal prosecutors. This sort of selective, vindictive, and inefficient use of public money to prosecute a well-respected member of the mountain sports community will do nothing but continue to erode public trust. If you want to make an example and stop the (literal and figurative) erosion, put up better signs and do the work necessary to re-vegetate that train. I'm sure Michelino will gladly help with that. I would too.
Joe supported: Drop the Criminal Charges Against Michelino SunseriAs a former NPS trail worker (yosemite 2009-2012) I find it absurd that the federal government is going full on draconian in the pursuit of enforcement over what has historically been legal.
I am not sure when walking off trail became a crime- It would seem every rock climber is commiting a grave offense if this is somehow now a thing.
This seems to be all about cracking down on where the people can go and when with recreation gov and all its backers doing the lobbying.
If they can do this to one man- they can do this to us all.
Its OUR public lands. Not their police state.
And seriously NPS- is this the case to hang your hat on?
I would have had to call in HUNDREDS of people if cutting switchbacks was somehow an enforceable offense.
Wasting resources like this is why the NPS has a lack of money for actual infastructure projects.
Chris Wilmot
Christopher supported: Drop the Criminal Charges Against Michelino SunseriAlthough I’m a big believer in LNT and respecting trail closures, banishment from the park from someone who obviously cares a great deal about it feels like an overcorrection. Community service, or something that would help the park prevent further damage to wilderness feel more appropriate than obliterating an athlete’s career.
Levi supported: Drop the Criminal Charges Against Michelino SunseriPressing misdemeanour or criminal charges for cutting this switchback would be such an unwarranted and egregious result of this situation. Michelino is a good man, a world class athlete, and a respected member of our global trail running and the Teton area community. It is frankly ridiculous that the NPS is hanging a criminal charge over his head.
Personally I'm an enthusiastic tax payer for our public lands when these taxes go towards actually useful outputs - e.g. trail maintenance or signage, additional staff support which seems to be badly needed across the NPS and our other public land orgs - not wasting money in litigation attempting to make an example out of Michelino. Drop these ridiculous charges and let's work together and actually do something fruitful with the time and effort put in from all sides of this situation. I'm sure the Teton trail running would gladly join Mikey in trail work days. If the charges are dropped and something like that can happen, I will gladly join in spirit and organise a trail work day here on our San Francisco Bay Area trails.
Paddy supported: Drop the Criminal Charges Against Michelino SunseriI personally agree with this. I've had a friend stuck in they system for seemingly over a year and a half and its thrown him into a depression. I'm rooting for you and this change your trying to make!
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