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> Most states do have no trespassing signs on the rights of ways though. No, no they don't. Private property does; and controlled-access highways do; but defi

> Most states do have no trespassing signs on the rights of ways though. No, no they don't. Private property does; and controlled-access highways do; but definitely not ordinary public highways.

geggam 7y ago
The Illinois State Police can confirm that on August 11, 2018, Mr. David Weaver was arrested by the ISP and cited for the following offenses at the scene of a multi vehicle personal injury crash that resulted in multi vehicle fires: Criminal Trespass to Real Property, Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicles, Stopping Parking or Standing on Roadway, and Walking Improperly on the roadway. This case remains open and ongoing in the court system, therefore we have no further comment at this time. The Illinois State Police's primary goal at the scene of a critical incident, and at all times, is the safety and well-being of all members of the public. https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/illinois-state-police-trooper-arrests-journalist-trespassing-scene-car-crash/ https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/illinois-state-...
- throwawayatty 7y ago
  Indeed, it is unlawful to walk on a controlled-access highway, as was the case here (Interstate 88).
  - mindslight 7y ago
    The linked article has a photo that shows many people walking on that controlled access highway, many right in the middle. Were they all arrested? It's orthogonal to the general right to travel freely, but the story does demonstrate how overly broad procedural laws end up being selectively and inappropriately enforced to persecute under the color of law.
- objectivetruth 7y ago
  So, I-88 is a controlled-access interstate highway, and the parent poster above you acknowledged that pedestrians are not allowed on those (at least in Illinois). THAT is what the italicized charge is for. The parent is correct in that pedestrians ARE allowed alongside an "ordinary public highway" like IL-29 or a county highway.

> Most states do have no trespassing signs on the rights of ways though. No, no they don't. Private property does; and controlled-access highways do; but definitely not ordinary public highways.

geggam 7y ago

The Illinois State Police can confirm that on August 11, 2018, Mr. David Weaver was arrested by the ISP and cited for the following offenses at the scene of a multi vehicle personal injury crash that resulted in multi vehicle fires: Criminal Trespass to Real Property, Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicles, Stopping Parking or Standing on Roadway, and Walking Improperly on the roadway. This case remains open and ongoing in the court system, therefore we have no further comment at this time. The Illinois State Police's primary goal at the scene of a critical incident, and at all times, is the safety and well-being of all members of the public. https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/illinois-state-police-trooper-arrests-journalist-trespassing-scene-car-crash/ https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/illinois-state-...

throwawayatty 7y ago
Indeed, it is unlawful to walk on a controlled-access highway, as was the case here (Interstate 88).
- mindslight 7y ago
  The linked article has a photo that shows many people walking on that controlled access highway, many right in the middle. Were they all arrested? It's orthogonal to the general right to travel freely, but the story does demonstrate how overly broad procedural laws end up being selectively and inappropriately enforced to persecute under the color of law.
objectivetruth 7y ago
So, I-88 is a controlled-access interstate highway, and the parent poster above you acknowledged that pedestrians are not allowed on those (at least in Illinois). THAT is what the italicized charge is for. The parent is correct in that pedestrians ARE allowed alongside an "ordinary public highway" like IL-29 or a county highway.