Posted in the comments under the article from The Review. I couldn't have said it better myself. I do see why information should be public if its being used in a good way but as soon as you post a persons address and directions to their house you know it can't be for any good reason other than to harrass or harm the person or their family and that is why the information should not be made public.

"To place the background of this proposed legislation in better perspective, here is an excerpt from news coverage of the event behind it — the story of Robert Millage, the first Idaho hunter to legally shoot a wolf.

“When Millage awoke the morning after the hunt, interesting was not an adequate word to describe the attention that he was about to receive. Every major newspaper and TV media outlet had picked up the story of the wolf killer. From 6 a.m. to 10:30 that night, he held his cellphone to his ear while one caller after another laced into him.

In contrast to the calls, which mostly came from women, the flood of e-mails Millage received on the office computer, as well as comments posted on newspaper websites, where largely written by men. They were more sinister in tone.

“From Peter S: You are a F**king Ass**** and your entire family is perverted as well.

From SHARK: Only an uncivilized, marginally developed genitalia, morally, mentally … deficient person, with criminal and sadistic tendencies who preys on innocense (sic) would consider .. such senseless murder…. I bet this Robert BOY has molested a child. (Unbelievable!)

From Nobody: Why don't we take your kids out and rub them in blood and let them wander around a wolf pack?

Before the day's end anti-hunters had posted driving directions to Millage's house, including satellite photos of his residence, on Craigslist, MySpace and media blogsites.

As a father with two sons, ages 3 and 5, Miller's first concern was the safety of his children. He decided it was best for them to stay with his ex-wife.”"

Everyone in this country is entitled to an opinion...even the uninformed, the ignorant, the "civilized". But if that's civilized I'd rather be a caveman or a savage. I may not be the smartest person on the planet, hell I'm not even that good looking, but I know right from wrong.

This is what it all boils down to and I’ll use myself for example since I’m so dearly loved here!

Suppose my name, phone number and address leaks out thru such a manner of public knowledge and some whack job gets a hold of it. Because now, I have a person or persons and now is stalking me. That puts in danger not only myself it now encompasses my family, relatives, friends and the community I live in. The individual or individuals approach in a hostile manner and I react with the use of deadly force simply because I know they are not there selling Girl Scout cookies and somebody is killed!

So the bottom line its

Is it truly worth putting people and the community into a harmful and potentially deadly environment just because someone wants to push and profit on their agenda?

Glad to see the people of Idaho will in fact put safety and privacy of their Community above personal politics and their potentially deadly agenda!

It's not a question of if?

It's a question of when!

wow wolves kill for sport?? last i heard humans were the only species on the planet that did that, wolves kill for food except for the odd rat or rabbit they bring back to train their pups

Doesn't seem to harsh to me.. It seems the punishment will suit the crime.

I hope other states follow suit and strengthen their hunting laws against similar acts of harassment.

There is a reason American Indians say you can kill a coyote or wolf, but do not skin it. You will set free its evil spirit that will follow you! I’m not a superstitious person, but I do believe some beliefs are for a legit reason

I agree with shotgunlou. The information should be available for inspection by the public, including newspaper reporters. But there should be a prohibition against publication of any part of the information, especially the identity of individuals.

Hey 99explorer-

I wasn't saying I thought it should be made public, I was speaking in general terms about the use of information that is gleaned by our government about us. Specifically this type of information, which has boiled into controversy, should not be made public. I apologize for the lack of clarity. Hunters names, addresses and directions to their homes being posted for anyone to see is NOT what the gov't had in mind when they made the info public.