Sunseri’s case is a warning to all of us. It shows what happens when Americans are expected to follow rules they can’t even see.

Mountain runner facing prison for using trail bureaucrats secretly deemed off-limits.

Michelino Sunseri faces $5,000 fine and six months in prison for running on path with hidden warning sign - Brett L. Tolman Fox News

Picture this: you lace up your shoes, take a breath of fresh mountain air, and hit the trail in the Grand Tetons National Park. 

You complete a legendary speed record in the world of ultra-running, and fellow runners are celebrating you. 

• Then, you’re slapped with a federal crime.
• Sounds like a joke, right?... 

Sunseri ran a trail that hundreds if not thousands before him had done: he took a well-worn trail, one that’s been used for decades by hikers, climbers, and runners alike. 

• There was no gate. 
• No park ranger stopping people. 
• Just a tiny sign about "erosion" half-hidden in the sagebrush. 

But that was enough for the National Park Service to charge him with a federal crime.
Now, Sunseri is looking at up to $5,000 in fines, a possible six months in federal prison, and worst of all—a permanent criminal record...
This isn’t justice. This is overcriminalization.