Goes4ever said:I know in my city it is legal to detect the curbs, I emailed the mayors office and they contacted me back with the proper person in the city to speak to, he informed me it was the city ROW and it was absolutely fine for people to detect AND dig on. He also said "IF" a homeowner did not like it and wanted me too leave, to just move on, even though it was fine for me to be there.
I have hunted many curbs and no one has ever said a word to me, if I see the owner outside I simply say "do you mind if I detect on the strip of grass THAT THE CITY OWNS?" not one person has told me no yet.........I just make sure to let them know the city owns it, I think it is best to ask permission, even if legally you do not have to.
I stick to old areas with run down houses, rentals etc...and most of the curbs are not nicely planted with flowers etc. I would NEVER detect curbs that are planted nicely or really well maintained.
ohiochris said:Hunting easements in front of occupied homes is just rude however , unless you have specific permission to do it. Doesnt matter who owns it, if someone is cutting the grass and trying to keep it looking nice then they have every right to object as far as Im concerned.
art of fact said:Man has always been his own worse enemy.This is not just about easements or parks this is an open discussion,This is also about are rights,not just because we pay are taxes but because we are americans.It is not are job to guess whether or not some place is private property,It is the resposibility of the city or town to put up a sigh or a fence,As long as you fill your holes and leave it the way it was are hobby is no more a liability than any other hobby what other hobby requires permission or permits.All sorts of objects are left behind by people who litter,drugaddicts,dealers,and thugs that can harm children and adults,We clean these things up,Are hobby does way more good than harm.Please fill your holes and obey the law,That is all that .There are those that would appose our own rights and those who do not,Those who appose,like to create a mountain out of a mole hill.We have enough laws restricting us,We do not need to create more.Thank you and enjoy detecting.Art Of Fact.
Tom_in_CA said:Blurr, you say, regarding city properties: "It is your responsibility to gain permission" How about we change that to: "It is your responsibility to find out if it is dis-allowed" ?
SWR said:deepbeep said:3. There is no ordance agianst hunting easments.
There are ordinances in regards to digging/excavating/snooping-about on easements.
For some reason (well...the reason is obvious) the proponents to this type of metal detecting wish to sidestep the fact
Montauk3 said:Jezo Cristo, guys, give it a rest.
You guys sound like a couple of lawyers that sat in wet paint on a park bench.
I sure hope that after all this bickering that we are deciding. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DEFEND THIS HOBBYjog said:Montauk3 said:Jezo Cristo, guys, give it a rest.
You guys sound like a couple of lawyers that sat in wet paint on a park bench.
Any one who is against MDing and has read this thread has got you right where they want you.Bitching amongst yourselves.I've got nothing to say here but sorry Ray.
I have been yelled at and insulted from people who think they own the whole world while doing something I have a right to do and find all these "Detectorist's" on this forum who might end up being one of those crazies yelling at me!
jb7487 said:I have been yelled at and insulted from people who think they own the whole world while doing something I have a right to do and find all these "Detectorist's" on this forum who might end up being one of those crazies yelling at me!
The binary thinking in this forum is ridiculous. The world is not black and white. A crazy person yelling at you to stop detecting in a public park that you have permission to detect in is NOT the same thing as a local property owner yelling at you to get off of his neighbor's property which you do NOT have permission to detect.
YOU don't own the world any more than THEY do! The fact that many detectorists find the OP's behavior offensive should tell you something very important about your beliefs. And that is, that not all of us agree with them. And that should give you cause to stop and reconsider why that is.
I don't need permission for city property and I most certainly don't need permission from any of you!
Threads like this and others where people are preaching that we should return every ring and hand our finds over to the police; telling us to ask for permission for places we already have a RIGHT to search and brown nose the Archies who will never accept what we do, is TURNING ME OFF FROM THIS FORUM!