(09-17-2010, 01:08 AM)kandrathe Wrote: Would you perhaps believe what is written in the PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI to the SCOTUS?
No, of course I wouldn't. A petition for a writ of certiorari is just a fancy name for asking for an appeal. Who asks for an appeal? An advocate. What is an advocate? Someone who is paid to make arguments *in favour* of their client. They have every incentive to say what makes their client look good, and not to say what doesn't - that's the other guy's job. But we haven't heard from them yet.
Quote:The bigger question is whether someone deserves time in federal prison for safely storing some hazardous materials, and flying off to Alaska to earn money to continue their research.
No, that's not "the bigger question". That's a loaded rhetorical question with an easy answer - of course not. But, is that what is going on here? The courts seem to have disagreed already, and I'd like to know why.
-Jester