Item: Banning a citizen from a public building is cause for concern/Wayne Hoffman, Idaho Freedom Foundation

More Info: Christopher Pentico's visit to Gov. Butch Otter's office on April 2, 2008, netted him a trespass conviction and the possibility of six months in jail with a $1,000 fine. The 42-year-old from Mountain Home will be sentenced on Monday. Pentico is not dangerous, but his tenacity got under the skin of state officials, making them appear arrogant and tyrannical as they sought to prevent his re-entry into public office buildings. "It was so unbelievable. I couldn't believe this could happen," Pentico, who tutors veterans for a living, said recently. "It seemed like a fundamental breach of trust between a person and his representation."

Question: Was Pentico trespassing in a public place?