[meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

From: Mark Bowling <minador_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:51:04 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <179772.91442.qm_at_web54504.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Agreed - the law has been twisted beyond its scope.? Just like the Interstate
Commerce Clause has been.? It's sad that a beneficial activity like meteorite
hunting has been grouped with grave robbing.? But the nature of government is to
grab power and grow - that isn't new and shouldn't be surprising.

I think common sense will prevail as long as you are respectful to agents (but
not allow yourself to be?bluffed), don't rob graves or deface national
treasures.? It is beneficial to have people out on public lands - it increases
the odds that SOB's behaving badly will be caught.? Be ready - think about what
you would do in that case.? It will eventually to happen to one of us - probably
many times over.? My family has caught poachers on quite a few occasions.

Most importantly, use your common sense; if you feel the need to look around
before you start doing something, stop and think why that is.? We all represent
the hobby and our actions reflect on it...

Tread lightly and happy hunting,
Mark B.
Vail, AZ



----- Original Message ----
From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 9:19:38 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

I will close my part in this debate by stating that the original Antiquities Act

was written long before there was great interest in meteorites in 1906 and has
nothing to do with meteorites whatsoever.? The Management Act of 1976 doesn't
address meteorites at all. The Archaeological Resources? Protection Act of 1979
has nothing to do with meteorites either.? If the "protection" of meteorites is
that important, common sense would state that they would have been mentioned by
name instead of a vague entity "scientific"? Plants have more scientific value
to most.


Meteorites have no scientific value whatsoever unless they are collected from
the field and provided to science.


Happy Hunting,

Adam
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