Grand Teton Round Two

Or maybe it’s round three already, I can’t keep track of this. But yesterday, on the same day Michelino Sunseri had his initial court date (which didn’t go well I am told) the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed a lawsuit on behalf of nature and sports photographers and filmmakers Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith, who had planned on capturing Michelino’s attempt on camera for The North Face (and other sponsors):

Under federal law, the tourist and the reporter are doing nothing wrong. But the documentarian could face heavy fines — even jail time.

That’s why the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression today filed a lawsuit on behalf of nature and sports photographers and filmmakers Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith. FIRE’s suit aims to overturn the National Park Service’s onerous, arbitrary, and unconstitutional permit-and-fee scheme that charges Americans for the right to film in public spaces.

You can read the full lawsuit in all its legalize here. I did, it’s surprisingly readable, very informative, and yet, I still have tons more questions than answers.