The Cops came and I found Tiffany silver!!!!!

[njnydigger]

Hey all,


What a day. What a loooooooooong day! Met up with my buddy quaidmon and we hit a BIG park here in NJ. The hunt started off real slow for me (quaidmon was on fire though). Was getting pop-tops left & right. Very little clad. After about an hour and half, the frustration was slowly starting to creep in. I was under a nice big shade tree when I got a nice signal (sorry, can't remember the VDI). Out of the ground came a g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s Tiffany necklace from Spain. And yes, it's 925 [cool] Actually, the charm (which is either a B or a D depending which way you hold it) was just barely protruding from the ground. When I saw it I figured it'll probably be broken. Well it wasn't...and I'm a happy camper. The rest of the day was clad and key mania (found three of them). About 3pm quaidmon decided to call it a day. I however didn't get my fix. Decided to go home, eat something and hit a tot-lot near my house.

After eating I proceeded to the tot-lot down the block from me. Was there about two hours and was doing real good, when I just pulled the beautiful little crucifix (no markings) you'll see in the pics when I see 5-0 roll into the park and pull up right in front of the tot-lot. Now, bear in mind...I have hit this tottie 100 times already. I live 3 blocks away. NEVER had a problem. After spying the cop cars (yes TWO) in the corner of my eye, I kinda know what's coming, but, I play dumb and keep hunting. A younger officer walks over to me and says hi. Then he doesn't say another word. Seems he wants ME to speak first. So I say, yeah I'm just looking for change, hopefully something old. Is it okay if I hunt in here? He replies yes & seemed pretty nice. He then starts questioning me where I live, why did I move from my hometown to NJ, if I ever hunted the beach etc. Now i'm starting to get a bit miffed. I mean, I did NOTHING wrong! The officer then tells me that someone called the police and reported that it was very strange why a man would be detecting in a tot-lot. I told him I understood completely (which I really did). There ARE kids around and one can never be too safe. He then asks for my i.d. which I gladly provide. He then calls in my name and license number to headquarters. All the while another officer is standing about 20 feet in back of him trying to look intimidating.

While I was waiting for "clearance" from headquarters, me and the officer made some small talk. I told him I was a bit peeved someone would call me in and he said he completely understands. He thought it was a nonsense call too. He then had questions about the machine & I pitched him on the virtue of the entire White's line (are you listening White's) [laugh] Think this cop may actually go and buy a machine [laugh] After a bit more small talk and a couple of laughs, my "clearance" came in from headquarters. The cop walked over to me and even wished me a "happy hunting". It turned out okay folks, but, I was pretty embarrassed and was sorry for the scene that I caused. Really made me NOT want to hunt that tot-lot again. But, I probably will [cool] I hope the person that called me in was watching me yuck it up with the officer & him handing back my i.d. and wishing me a happy hunt. That would have made my day better than any coins or jewelry [birthday1]

Rounded out the day with a Canadian 5 cent piece and "Jeepers" arcade token. Enjoy!

 

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[ivan salis]

Re: The Cops came and I found Tiffany sliver!!!!!

now that the "cops" know that your a legit MDer and your harmless to the local kids --why not go back? don't let some nosy buzy body win and run you off -- the cops once they were called wizely checked to be sure you weren't some perv using a metal detector as a way to hangout near the kiddie lot * -- your "record" came back clean and now they they know that your A OK and so does mr /mrs buzy body ( I sure they were watching it go down with the cops) --and since you've already "paid" the price of admission to the lot ( you've been checked out and "cleared" already) --go and enjoy it like you should .

 

[fistfulladirt]

Re: The Cops came and I found Tiffany sliver!!!!!

What a great story! Glad it worked out. Sweet necklace! ffd

 

[sscindercoop]

Im glad everything worked out and you got some nice keepers

 

[homer007]

BEING A RETIRED COP, IT SOUND LIKE YOU RAN INTO A GOOD ONE WITH SOME SENCE. WHEN IM DET, I HAVE SOME PEOPLE THAT CALL THE POPO ON ME. I LOVE IT. ILL HAVE A NEW GREEN COP COME UP ON ME ASKING , WHAT AM I DOING. I JUST TELL HIM THAT IM USEING A DET TO LOCATE DRUGS I LEFT BEHIND. OF COURSE HIS TRAINING OFFICER IS WITH HIM AND I KNOW THE TRAINING OFFICER. LOL

 

[garthbfan169]

good story nj thanks for sharing. I guess in this day and age you can't be too careful. The person who called prob. looked up the website that tells you who is a pervert and saw she has several living in her area and decided to have you checked out. Good news is they now know your ok so you shouldn't get bothered again, hopefully!! HH

 

[allen]

darn nice finds !!!
some people are just plain nosey !!

 

[Tank69]

The parks here close at 11pm, I ran into the local sherriff one nite about 1 am , actualy he got the jump on me , never saw him never heard him turned around an wham there he was , lol we both kinda jumped an chuckled , the basics what are ya doing do you know what time the park closes blah blah blah , I lit a smoke an told him it must be gettin close to break time good thing he showed up, I told him I hunt late because the crowds, kids, an hoodlums have normaly turned in so I can detect in peace , we talked MD'n a few an he said be safe an left, now when I'm out at night the sheriffs see me they throw a wave or stop an ask how its going.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

The media has every mom in the world thinking that the next man they see is going to kidnap their kids.

I read an article recently that said statisticly you would have to leave your child unattended outside for 78,000 years to be abducted. You read that correctly.

People get caught up with "Amber alerts" or rumors that circulate on email about abductions.

 

[rjw4law]

I have never had the police run me off...I always show respect and they usually take an interest in what I am doing.

 

[TommNJ]

Nice necklace and finds ! And glad everything worked out ok.

TommNJ

 

[homer007]

HEY WAIT A MIN. arrogant bully that loved to have his immense ego worshipped? WHATS WRONG WITH THAT.? YOURS TRULY, EX POPO... PS. YOUR RIGHT, ALOT OF THEM ARE LIKE THAT. EXCEPT ME

I have never had the police run me off...I always show respect and they usually take an interest in what I am doing.

of course, you show them "respect"
Never met a cop that wasn't an arrogant bully that loved to have his immense ego worshipped.
I just ignore them.

 

[spartacus53]

I guess I am lucky in Ocean county, NJ. I have never been bothered by police, last week I was pulling into a school lot with a county car already parked in it. I waved at the officer and proceeded to get my gear and trash bag to start hunting the ballfield. The office watched me for a while and got bored and moved on to his next location. I give nothing but the impression that I am doing nothing wrong and go about my business recovering goodies

 

[ivan salis]

yoy messed up his loafing spot

 

[Harry_Morant]

The only time I have been stopped by the Police is when one asked me to help look for his dad's lost ring

 

[hikeinmts]

If I were a father of a smaller child, I would want to thank the man/woman who phoned me in. Nothing coming back on me, and then home free. For sure, not going to leave any child unattended for any matter of minutes, anywhere, to try the thousands of years stats out.
When in Virginia I hunted a Revolutionary War Park, and due to many, many people, I hunted it from 10:00 p.m. until 3 or 4:00 a.m. Had many police stop to see what I was doing. Never had one badmouth me. Always showed me respect, and I did the same. I was in a place at an hour when most normal folks (that's one thing we treasure hunters have never been called/convicted of) would have never thought of being there, and so I expected to see my share of police. And, I believe it was because I saw them, and they saw me, and talked to me, that for over one year I hunted and was not bothered once.
Thank you, Mr. Police officers, for the terribly hard, dangerous work that you do, in trying to keep us safe from the bad and nasties in our society. (Sure wouldnt like to live in a community/country without police.)

 

[johny mc.]

What can help you get over the hump with a cop....

offer to help out if they need a detectorist (who might actually know what he's doing) at a crime scene....our club in Pennsy actually found a gun one time.....

I've seen cops out with Bounty Hunters detecting like they were cutting wheat in a field.....I've been told they are instructed to hunt in all metal mode which may or may not work in a city depending on who is running the machine....

Every FBI crime unit should have someone with a unit at every major scene but they don't from what I understand....

Also a lot of cops do run machines so your instinct to talk the talk was very wise....

Isn't this the best hobby, baby!...aloha Johny Mc.

 

[ron_c]

I was hunting a small park just down the street from me when I had something happen like you experienced. A police car pulls in and in about 1 minute he's walking towards me and I'm thinking "He's going to tell me to leave" but the first words out of his mouth is "Is that a XL Pro, I've been looking everywhere for one". I told him yes it was and I found it on one of the metal detecting forums. We talk for a few minutes and even let him use the machine for about 10 minutes before he received a call and had to leave.

 

[mpostma]

When I hunt late evenings in our Community Park the police come in near time for the park to close to check it out.
The park has a gate that gets locked at night.

Usually I leave when they are done, so that they don't have to come back out to check the park again before locking up.
There have been times that they have just hung the open lock on the gate and asked me to close and lock it on my way out, making sure I didn't lock anyone in.

Of course, I am the mayor of our community, but I think they would do that for just about anyone that wasn't causing problems.

Good Luck,
Mark

 

[rmptr]

I usually detect in places I KNOW are ok, so on the rare occasion enforcement have been nearby I've always told them I was glad they were there to help me carry all the gold I'm about to find. :-)

Then we talk for a few minutes about targets being mostly junk and litter... with an occasional decent find.

Same with park maintenance guys... I ALWAYS tell them I'm glad they brought a truck to help me carry the goods !

I've only been asked to leave once... by a hospital maintenance guy who's string had been pulled by some of the bitties in admin. So I took the opportunity to talk for a while... quite a while ! As long as my friend's business was there, and then some... :-) And we parted ways on good terms. I promised 'I'll be back'.

Ha ! Ha ! I may not know much about metal detecting, but that maintenance guy now knows nearly as much as I could recall at the time ! :-)

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