[meteorite-list] It is a sad day.....

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:42:17 -0700
Message-ID: <168011D8EA91442CBF9092F4F9041EB8_at_bellatrix>

Stuff on public land quite reasonably belongs to the public. Meteorites
should be no different- there's nothing at all intrusive about such a law.
My sense is that this tends to be loosely enforced if at all, and is more
about preserving the _right_ of the public to claim things of value found on
public land than it is about actually prohibiting collecting. Whether there
is an actual change in enforcement in the wind remains to be seen.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "GREG LINDH" <geeg48 at msn.com>
To: <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
Cc: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day.....


> Just stating an observation about something that I've observed over the
> past few years. My statement wasn't just about our current
> administration. The statement was a generalization about government. I
> stand by what I said. The meteorite thing is just one example of the
> intrusion of government into the lives of people. The only reason it is
> bothering the members here is that it affects them directly. I don't see
> any reason that people shouldn't be able to hunt for meteorites on any
> land, except Indian land or private property (without permission). All
> the restrictions have *never* made sense to me. My post's subject is
> directly attached to the subject of meteorites. Bottom line: it is the
> unwarranted intrusion of government that upset Ruben. No? If this is
> indeed a new ruling that eliminates meteorite hunting, then my topic seems
> quite relevant.
Received on Tue 09 Mar 2010 12:42:17 AM PST