Yellowstone National Park’s 260 square miles in Montana and 50 square miles in Idaho beckon with recreation, rugged terrain and wildlife.
But as the only place where a federal court district extends beyond state lines, it offers visitors and criminals a potential legal no man’s land.
Closing the loophole would be fairly simple, but the law professor who first analyzed the problem said it will require the political will to act while the crimes are still minor, like poaching elk, before someone tries to get away with murder.
An interesting theory for those not as rich as, say, OJ (was).
Read the full article here: The perfect place for the perfect crime?
There are major loopholes on federal lands but listen to this report on NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12203114
Rapists know all about the loop holes.