US State Makes It Illegal To Collect Evidence Of Pollution On Public PropertyBy John Vibes According to the text of the bill, it is now illegal to take a sample of material, acquire, gather, photograph or otherwise preserve information in any form from open land which is submitted or intended to be submitted to any agency of the state or federal government. Simply taking a picture or collecting trash from a polluted stream could lead to$5,000 in fines and a year in prison. Justin Pidot, an assistant professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law recently told Think Progress that,People on the ground, who have been engaged in this kind of data collection in the past, now have to face the worry about being potentially prosecuted. The chilling effect on citizen participation is huge. This is sort of a new tactic were seeing, where state governments are trying to build legal rules that prevent people from uncovering information about favored industrial groups. I think its very concerning as a phenomenon, he added. Even collecting evidence or photos from a national park could lead to criminal charges. We are deeply concerned that this poorly written and overly vague bill will prevent concerned citizens and students from undertaking valuable research projects on public lands, out of fear of accidentally running afoul of the new law (the scope of which no one clearly understands) and being criminally and civilly prosecuted, Connie Wilbert of the Sierra Club said in a statement. These laws are similar to the ag-gag laws that prevent activists from collecting evidence from factory farms. The first Ag Gag prosecution to occur in the United States happenedin Utah, in 2013. Amy Meyer filmed a live cow being hauled away in a bulldozer at a slaughterhouse. She was doing this from a public street. The facility owner confronted her and then called the cops. Since that incident ag-gag legislation has been proposed in a number of different states, and may possibly end up as a federal policy as well. What do we, as a society, believe is the role of citizens in ensuring that truthful information about wrongful conduct is made available, to both the public and the government? In the absence of that information, the government has the luxury of pretending there arent any problems,Pidot said. This article (US State Makes It Illegal To Collect Evidence Of Pollution On Public Property) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and Trueselfnews.com. John Vibes is an author and researcher who organizes a number of large events including the Free Your Mind Conference. He also has a publishing company where he offers a censorship free platform for both fiction and non-fiction writers. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can purchase his books, or get your own book published at his website www.JohnVibes.com. EVERY STATE IN THE UNIION SHOULD IMPLEMENT SUCH A GOOD PIECE OF LEGISLATION. ////////////// Are you mentally ill? Hes definitely mentally ill Fortunately, Obooooomacare (as he would spell it) will pay for his shock therapy treatments. He probably has had a cerebral trumpectomy. Make polluters pay. Who sponsored the bill? Who bought the legislature? Is this a kneejerk response to the idiots who worship creation rather than the Creator? Fact is, there is no god. Actually, with the new dimensions revealed by orbital telescope, the greatest probability is on the side of the reverent. If the creation we have on this earth does not impress you, try prayer, with real intent to follow and obey. That real intent is called faith, it insulates the unfeeling as well as strengthens those that believe. lulz Everyone who signed should be stripped of their citizenship and convicted of prostitution. This will probably not stand judicial scrutiny once a suitable challenge case emerges. yeah but from what I understand, they design these cases so that standing is required to petition the court, and the list of obligations required to meet standing for the case is often so onerous that it is unrealistic to challenge it. Thats why you need to know about jury nullification; the last check in our system of checks and balances. Sadly, somewhere near 90% of defendants plea out before they even get to court to avoid even harsher punishments by big bro. Everybody start snapping pictures, sharing on every media outlet.FLOOD Email addresses of every olitician across the nation, TV cameras looking at everything! Ill really be embarrassed if the fossil fuel industry sponsored the bill. I have climbed smoke stacks to calibrate particulate matter sensors and in my opinion, modern coal burner power generation systems do not pollute. Hence, my supposition that the zealots of the environmental movement are worshipers of a false god. The EPA is obviously a bunch of crazed fanatics who spend their time looking for ways to hinder and hassle rather than help or be an influence for good. Did you see the story of the threatened land owner who had to explain that he could not convince the beavers to stop building their dams? Their denial of com-trails is the most flagrant example of the EPAs impure intent. in my opinion, modern coal burner power generation systems do not pollute Ad hominem is the first sign of BS. Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers all point to a All i see from Americans in the last 8 years when it comes to this kind of government abuse is just online talk, no action. You have turned into the most fake democracy in history and are intent in bringing it to the rest of the world. All the hate the world has on America is more than justified and I hope you get to taste it You might be right about what America deserves, but your public glee for our comeuppance is something you should probably be ashamed of. Wishing ill on otherswerent you raised better than that? Hes right. the day of the next false flag using a nuke and blamed on Iran, America will be annihilated by Russia, China and the SCO. This is the war of Armageddon and you can know it is now because of Planet X and the chemtrails that hide it every day globally. All of this has been planned by ET and the completely evil treasonous government. Even the evil Pope and Queen E-lizard-btch said this was our last christmas so they know too. Simply collecting information from public land is now criminalized.$5,000 fine and a year in prison. So no more family pictures for fear that you might inadvertently catch a soda can that washed up on shore and didnt notice until after the picture is posted on facebook, but by then it is too late, you are a criminal now and will be found guilty and punished like the lawbreaker you are. This is what its like being a citizen of the United States in the 21st century. We must make polluters pay. Pretty pathetic bill, written by morons as cheap deterrent. Wont stand up in court. It says trespassing if one doesnt have an ownership interest. Doesnt public land by definition mean that the public has an ownership interest in said land? In that case, this would only apply to private property, not public, no? Anyone want to bet which political party passed this abortion? And in a State where the Minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. A legal defense is impossible by John Q.Public. Jim Crow and Jerry Mander have their own Legal Defense Fund so they dont care . This Law is itself Pollution. This cant be enforced on public lands, as we DO own the property. Wow. Seems like Wyoming is trying to out-stupid Kansas NOT impressed. Until you vote these fascist traitors out it will continue to get worse 