Accosted this evening...

Nohope587 · Jun 1, 2009

This evening around 6:30 we went to a place we call the Quarter school for obvious reasons. Normally there are a couple of families playing in the Spark. For the most part this does not bother us. Though if there are a crowd of people we go elsewhere. This progressed quite well for a short time I began to get a small following of kids. All polite asking the usual questions.

What are you doing?
Why?
Can I help?

As time progressed my entourage grew.. Then a voice from the back said "hey that's my quarter I lost that". I held up the nickel I had just dug and said its a nickel not a quarter.
"Give me my nickel"
You said you lost a quarter
"That's my nickel give it to me or I will call my Mom"
Sorry but you said you lost a quarter and this is a Nickel
"Its not my fault you are poor give me my Nickel"
At this point I abandoned the jungle gym and headed over the swing set that was about 50 yards away.
A few minutes later the same voice
"I am calling my Mom"
Please do
"Give me my Quarter"
where did you loose your quarter?
"here"
At this point she filled in the hole I was digging in the mulch and tried to push me over.
Not going to happen I'm a big guy.
I left the area and abandoned the hunt for the day.
My wife says I should have called the police.
Yeah right.
Hello police how may I help you?
"I am being assaulted"
Who is assaulting you?
"A female juvenile"
you mean a Kid?
"Yes"
How old are you sir?
"43"

See my dilemma? I think I did the right thing just leaving even if it meant cutting short our fun time. Just under three years my wife and I have been detecting and this is the first instance of trouble.
I now understand why the guy that showed us how to use our Aces told us not to detect with people around...

Perhaps I should have just given her the money....

JP · Jun 3, 2009

DANGLANGLEY said:
Several times police officers have stopped to talk to me and said that someone reported a man with a big knife. I've never been told to leave by an officer but the fact that some nosy busy body called the cops on me really ticks me off.
DANGLANGLEY

Don't you love how --deleted-- or just plain stupid people are? They can't figure out what the man or lady with a metal detector is doing? I'm currently in El Salvador Central America and people that have never seen one in their lives can figure out what I'm doing and what I'm holding.

Thank God the few police officers that I have seen while I have been out just say hello or stick their hand out while driving by.

Finman · Jun 3, 2009

Congrats on the nice haul of clad!!! Sounds like you need to start bringing your pepperspray along!!!! :wink:

HH Joe

NGE · Jun 3, 2009

I feel for ya guy. here's how I handle pushy rug rats. I usually have lunch before I go out, I make it a point to eat something that gives me gas

. Then when the sunlight disappears as you're digging your target (because of the circle of rats) I let loose with an SBD (silent but deadly) the kids start blaming each other, it usually ends up that they are fighting each other :laughing9:

. Then I sneak off to another target. Or if you're the BOLD type, Just let one rip! They will vacate the area, and probably run when they see ya coming :laughing7:

.........NGE

prolab69 · Jun 3, 2009

I think I know that kid,
she seems to be at every park i hunt.

Urban Prospector · Jun 3, 2009

What ya looking for mister?

Poisonous bugs like the ones in your hair.

or

a cure for my flesh eating virus want to help (as I cough severely and try to hand them what's in my coughed on hand)

talking like rainman and screaming is kind of fun to.

savant365 · Jun 3, 2009

It amazes me how some kids think. At that age I was so afraid of what my father would do to me if anyone told him I was being rude or disrespectful that I made sure that it didn't happen.
Sadly, as said before, their parents are to blame and even if she had called her mommy...then you would have just had two little _________ to deal with. While walking away was the best thing to do I will admit pepper spray was my first thought when I read your post. LOL! After reading all the replies here though I think I will be ready if this ever happens to me, I will just inform them that I am with the juvenile office and need their name, number, parents name, address, etc... for the report that I am going to file for their attemted larceny. Then proceed to tell them that I am going to reccommend 6 months of community service, probably picking up trash in the park, and all of their friends are going to see them out there in an orange vest with a trash bag. I can't tan their hide for them like their parents should have obviously already done but I can definately baffle them with BS.

HH Charlie

Mental Granny · Jun 3, 2009

I like that one I think if needed I might try it, but my luck the kids been in enough trouble they know all the juvie officers by heart!

~Audiz~ · Jun 3, 2009

nowgittineverything said:
I feel for ya guy. here's how I handle pushy rug rats. I usually have lunch before I go out, I make it a point to eat something that gives me gas . Then when the sunlight disappears as you're digging your target (because of the circle of rats) I let loose with an SBD (silent but deadly) the kids start blaming each other, it usually ends up that they are fighting each other . Then I sneak off to another target. Or if you're the BOLD type, Just let one rip! They will vacate the area, and probably run when they see ya coming .........NGE

I almost busted a stitch with this one, :laughing7:

Now this is something I'd like to do, :thumbsup:

~Audiz~

lasttoknow (Tim) · Jun 3, 2009

Sorry to hear about your "close encounter of the not so kind". Luckily I haven't been put into that situation. Nice finds and by all means don't let it discourage you. Personally I won't hunt an area by myself unless It's a familiar area I've hit before.

Tnmountains · Jun 4, 2009

I keep coming back to this post and reading everyones reactions to the kids. I still think you did the right thing though it would have been easy to give it right back to them. When I was a kid I would have had my butt busted for talking out of line to an adult. Oh well.
One thing that hit me was thinking about what I carry to dig with. It is an item I have had several of and a lot of us dig with them. I dig with a bayonet with a scabbord or frog on my belt. It is great at digging plugs and very comfortable in the hand. I never thought about it till now but wonder if I could get in trouble for my digger. Nobody ever bothers me it seems when I am hunting and its great at teaching numbly peg or stretch. Here it is. Do not all you guys carry a knife like this to dig with?

NGE · Jun 4, 2009

Only on private property that I have permission on. My digger is good protection. Sometimes I tell the little urchin's that I am looking for " GAS " leaks.......NGE

Pudsbrat · Jun 4, 2009

Sounds like what that kid needed was some "peach tree tea"...a good sized switch right across her backside...that is what is wrong with kids nowdays....I got my butt busted several,several times and I turned out to be a decent human being....I dont go around pushing people, and behaving like a horse's backend.....kids nowdays need some whippings now and then...I am not saying child abuse...but a firm hand on their bottom never hurt anyone....gets their attention and lets know who is boss...I work in retail and I constantly see parents taking orders from the kids...kids curse them and behave like little monsters...I have never been accosted like you were but I say you did the right thing...I did have 3 punks 13-16 year old boys tell me I couldnt hunt in my public park without paying them ...told them to take a hike....they approached me and acted all tuff but I am about 6'1"and about 345 pounds of spring steel and rawhide and I dont back down from some punk just off the tit....

Mental Granny · Jun 4, 2009

Not detecting (sorry for sidetrack) but, today while driving a tram for rides girl about 10 kept getting back on and wanted ride back to her aunt and her mom kept telling her get off then same thing just back and forth when I finally took off the 13 year old with me said if I talked like that my mom would have had my backside!

Boobydoo · Jun 4, 2009

I think you did the right thing by doing your best to basically ignor the disrespectful kid. It's a lose lose situation for us and although very disturbing, there's not much you can do about it. I had a similar situation happen a few years back just before winter set in when three teen boys attacked me by throwing ice/snow balls at me. I do use a knife to dig with but that didn't bother them, what, like I am going to stab them for throwing a ice ball at me.

I hope good karma comes back to reward you soon.

Smiles!
BDoo

Tnmountains · Jun 4, 2009

Boobydoo said:
I think you did the right thing by doing your best to basically ignor the disrespectful kid. It's a lose lose situation for us and although very disturbing, there's not much you can do about it. I had a similar situation happen a few years back just before winter set in when three teen boys attacked me by throwing ice/snow balls at me. I do use a knife to dig with but that didn't bother them, what, like I am going to stab them for throwing a ice ball at me. I hope good karma comes back to reward you soon.

Smiles!
BDoo

Lol you are right. I would never use my knife on a child. I get to use Foil,Epee and Sabre on them in Class every wed. So I am satisfied with that. The man on this post as stated did the right thing. Kudos to him.
Cheers :icon_thumright: