“I AM THE LIVING MAN, PROTECTED BY NATURAL LAW.”

Ernie Tertelgte, 52, represented himself in court against misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest relating to an Aug. 31 incident where he was cited for fishing without a license, according to KBZK. He argued that “universal law” allows him to hunt for food to feed himself.

However, the bearded man, adorned with a three corner hat, was forced by the judge to watch his trial from another room after he objected multiple times to the court proceedings.

At the outset of the trial, Tertelgte objected to being referred to by his legal name, instead demanding the court recognize him as “the living man.”