06-23-2016, 03:19 AM
The protectors were the ones breaking the laws.
No; the laws simply do not apply to these "protectors". Look no further than how they've been treated by DLNR and the courts.
applied for permits to build their structures
Meanwhile, other "non-protectors" (eg, those not claiming special sacred religious exemption) are often prosecuted for exactly these activities.
Merits and issues aside, State contributed heavily to the problem by not treating everyone "equally under the law".
No; the laws simply do not apply to these "protectors". Look no further than how they've been treated by DLNR and the courts.
applied for permits to build their structures
Meanwhile, other "non-protectors" (eg, those not claiming special sacred religious exemption) are often prosecuted for exactly these activities.
Merits and issues aside, State contributed heavily to the problem by not treating everyone "equally under the law".