My first park ejection

[Lafitte]

I figure it would happen sooner or later.
I was in a city park with my gear, heading down a path to my next spot. I passed a park ranger who was talking to a man and his son. I said hello as I walked by. The ranger turned to me and told me that MDing was not allowed in city parks.
I replied that, in fact, it is allowed. Since she seemed pretty calm about it, I was about to go ahead and leave. Then she said: "It's because off all the turf damage, and you people taking things that belong to the public."
I almost whipped out my copy of the city park regulations and started a nice argument. However, I realized that she was probably trying to impress the people she was talking to. I told her that "we people" do not damage parks, then bit my tongue and stomped off.
Sheesh. We people.
Yup, all those pulltabs, nails, glass shards, hypos, and can-slaw sure do belong to the public. It may be the last time I throw any of that in the nearest trash can.

 

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[Sandman]

You can't argue with these brain dead people. It doesn't help to show them the junk you picked up, all they think of is the holes they saw that some idoit newbie left in the grass. If someone carries a shovel in a park, there should be a bounty on their head that we can collect.

 

[diggummup]

I'd like to know what you people take that belongs to the public? I don't know if I could have held my tongue with that one! Typical power trip.

 

[lucky1777]

If I know I am in the right, there is no way I am backing down. If it happends again, show her the rules. If she continues to deny you access, demand to speak to her superior.

 

[aa battery]

Walk away today and embarrass her another day. 8) AA

 

[Tubecity]

I agree with the "power trip" post, it's one of those I have this uniform "barney fife" type attitudes. You should have asked, aren't we people the public too.

 

[rommelvon]

I had the excact opposite encounter today, the park ranger came over to me and asked if I had found anything, I said just a few coins, he asked about my detector, where I like to go etc....he said he was wanting to get one, he said good luck, have a good day and went about his business.....nice chap he was

 

[jorge del norte]

yeah......if the earths gravity was not so strong the "things" would be floating all around, and stuff would be all over the park........."ah excuse me ranger you got a pull tab in your hair"......

anyway..........

moron
type: female

next subject........

 

[Jack(IN)]

Had that happen once as well. I had permission, was told I could detect. Park Ranger cmae up and was very polite and said No hunting. I gave a permission slip and he said he didn't care. I showed what I had found as in junk and as he was looking I called HIS boss. I ended up hunting the rest of the day. He came by a couple weeks later and we talked, very friendly but he assumed we destroyed property and I think I helped change his mind, well, maybe a little!! Problem is, is that others do destroy and they SEE that and we are bunched together and all pay!!

 

[eagle77]

but he assumed we destroyed property

It is never wise to assume.

 

[Old Dog]

You should have given your trash right there and let them throw it away if they felt that way about it.

Hey Buddy, a lot of better places to hunt will come along.

Give me the address of the superior and I'll give em my to Wheaties worth.

OD

 

[Monty]

I've only had one person complain to me. I had a female type citizen come up to me and complain about metal detectorists digging holes in the park and went on to show me where squirrels had been digging! I told her I agreed with her 100% but told her squirrel hunting was illegal in the city park. I think it went right over her head because she got this puzzled look on her face and walked away grumbling to herself. She was looking for a confrontation I guess and didn't know how to respond to me agreeing with her. Monty

 

[teverly]

Yes, that is why it is always important to be sure and fill your holes..when you leave even you should not be able to tell where you dug...
and i hate squirrels..hunted a yard and the lady called me the next day and was upset that i had not filled my holes.I knew i had so iwent back and refilled them..as we were talking on her deck a darn tree rat came down and went to where i had filled in a hole and dug it out!!!! I guess he mthought i had buried food there

 

[Tony M SE IA]

We people ? are we not the Public also? Wow not sure if i could have held back.