"The local admin didn't even know it was required or they would have informed him when they WERE ASKED FOR ALL NECESSARY PERMITS!!! "

Interestingly enough gnu, that is not a defence in Australia - a fisherman went bankrupt when fined (large court costs when he fought it in court!), EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ASKED WHERE HE WAS ALLOWED TO FISH, as he wasn't given all the proper paperwork!

I agree with the 'innocent till proven guilty' thing - but Lindy Chamberlain was 'convicted by the media', and I doubt if any person on the jury had not had their opinion warped by the media.

However, Justice is supposed to be be blind to the status and wealth of a person - hah! - it seems that many people EXPECT that Cheney should be treated no different to any poor schmuck like you or I who finds himself in the same circumstances.

Recently, a famous Aussie sportsman backed over his own daughter in his own driveway - she recovered, and he was not charged with anything.