Metal Detecting Banned in Cook County's Forest Preserves

		Quote:			Posted by Cyberborikua
	Seldom, I think that we must begin resolving this issue with education. Metal dectectors manufacturers and or sellers should be encouraged to include the code of ethics in their packaging and or include a booklet or DVD on proper MD procedures.

Cyber I think most manufacturers include a copy of the code with new detectors. Its the same old problem You can lead a horse to water but you know. The folks that cause us the problems fall into two groups 1 the guy that got a 100 buck detector as a gift goes out for a few hours and digs 100's of holes. He doesn't read the treasure mag's or books he doesn't join the forum to learn what is expected from us he just goes and dig's. The second bunch are the looters who trespass onto sites that we are barred from sometimes with heavy equipment doing 1000's of dollars in damage, their the ones that get the arkies  on our butts.
Somehow we are going to have to police our self or all public lands will be closed to detecting   

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And then we get to buy them at garage and estate sales for peanuts. The holes remain empty as a blight upon the land they trod.

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		Quote:			Posted by seldom
	Its the same old problem You can lead a horse to water but you know.

That is so true man. It happens in all areas of life.    This is like everything else. An example are guns. Guns are for many good uses or for personal safety, enforcing laws, etc., but look at how many commit crimes with guns on a daily basis.  Should guns be banned? Of course not. One cannot find a single area of life wherein people make wrong decisions without measuring the consequences. And like for everything else, the good detectorist deserves a chance to prove that we are not like the bad guys. That we care and can help make this happens. 

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		Quote:			Posted by Poseidon-Jim
	They will come out with half truths or even full lies, to enact bans when it suites them IMO. Many times, they know that somethings there to find, so they block us from finding it....

Heck Jim you almost sound like one of them conspiracy nuts LOL just kidding I know what your saying but in my opinion we are pointing the finger at the wrong people. Yes the politicians are making the rules but they are doing so based on info supplied by the archeologist. historians and special interest groups. Our side have never been organized to a point where we can put up a good fight at a state or federal level. Some groups have done a good job at a local level but thats about all. Until a group is set up and have the funds fight the special interest groups we will end up with the short end of the stick.

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LOL,

ha, I'll give you that Seldom!  

Yes it's always second thoughts after my initial thoughts. Just with so much abuse from "Big Daddy" running the show these days, sometimes I think there up to something by banning the hobby from specific areas for some hidden reasons. I just see so much ripping off of the American working man & family that it sickens me & the tax dollars being waisted in many ways and at the same time saying there broke & have to shut the parks & beaches down.

Heck yea, what you said does make sense and very well could be the real case mate!

Cheers,  
Jim

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