Jack(IN)
Bronze Member
For awhile we have had someone coming and digging huge holes, and destroying the plugs and leaving junk either in the hole or BESIDE it. Open areas, hidden it just didn't matter. My friend Tim was detecting a a local Park and someone we both have met him(me just once) came up and showed him a silver Washington quarter. They talked for awhile and I guess he said he was going home to get a SHOVEL because he found something deep. Long story short Tim went to where he was digging and saw the terrible holes he was making and I guess read him his rights(of detecting). He has a new SE and I first thought he was new, but when I found out who the guy was he had told me he had a XLT for a few years before upgrading to the SE. Our sites are being taken away from sea to shining sea and what he has done is the reason. You destroy the property you lose the privilege to detect our Parks. I will be looking for new damage and if I see more, I'm going to have a talk. I hope if he knows I'll turn his name into the Parks Dept he might be more inclined to be careful. If he needs help in digging holes 101, I will do that too, but how do you get away with this crap for years?? I enjoy that our hobby has new people and welcome that. But if your going to ruin opportunity for others by destroying the land, I am not your friend!
