I'm just saying don't ask at a kiosk or a city hall "can I metal detect here?", because you may just get a "no", as if you were asking their permission. Would you ask permission to fly a kite? whistle dixie? etc....
Sandman said:I'm just saying don't ask at a kiosk or a city hall "can I metal detect here?", because you may just get a "no", as if you were asking their permission. Would you ask permission to fly a kite? whistle dixie? etc....
Sometimes it is best to just go ahead and do it and if questioned, claim you didn't know and move on. Don't try to bring trouble to yourself.
jpotter said:Sandman said:I'm just saying don't ask at a kiosk or a city hall "can I metal detect here?", because you may just get a "no", as if you were asking their permission. Would you ask permission to fly a kite? whistle dixie? etc....
Sometimes it is best to just go ahead and do it and if questioned, claim you didn't know and move on. Don't try to bring trouble to yourself.
City and state governments are pushing more and more that ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law, especially here in Florida. There have been several that have posted here on the Tnet that they had to pay a $200 or $300 fine using the excuse that they didn't know metal detecting was not allowed. One even posted that there was no sign there.
But the thing that is starting to bother me is that I posted something that has to do with a part of Florida where the original poster Titanicgirl and I live. Something that most would not know unless they live in our area.
No offense to you sandman because I respect you a lot (and this chew out is not directed to you). If you read up the line you will see that this @ took if further then what he should have, a legend in his own mind. I only answered his stupid post which I shouldn't have. Several members have sent me pms because they can't understand what he wrote either. It's called a lack of understanding on our parts because most of us are just too stupid because we ask permission to fly kites. But wow, I'm an engineer and an accountant, I guess I'm stupid.