NectarDetector
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I'm not a holy roller, but here comes a sermon.
Don't mind saying that most of the responses to this thread, if seriously meant as stated, are troubling. We have each agreed to abide by the MDers code of conduct regarding adherence to local and federal regulations for found objects just like we have agreed to refill our dug holes, just like we have agreed to not search in cemeteries. There's no difference in how we should obey one regulation versus another. Either you observe all the rules or please get out of the hobby and stop ruining it for the people that are willing to follow *all* the rules. The rules are not multiple choice where you pick 3 out of 4 or 9 out of 10, and only observe those.
Have personally found a few items of jewelry (man's gold wedding ring, a sterling friendship ring, sterling charm bracelet) that valued IMO over $100, so turned them in to the local police for the 90 day holding period. The cop that helped me made out a police report, give me his card, and wrote the case number on the card, all without my asking. After the 90 hold, I got the items back from the evidence room clerk without any issue.
Some of you may want to make fun of this response and you can have at it. But remember that the attitudes reflected in this forum are also read by people who simply want to find out what MDers really think and therefor how they will act in the field. Your choice - as always.
End of sermon.
Bet you always come to a complete stop at a stop sign, never spit on the sidewalk, always use your turn signal when changing lanes, always drive to the end of the white line when merging onto the hiway, always do the speed limit, not one mile over, always tell the truth, abide by all laws, ordinances and statutes etc.
Man, you're a model citizen who's always done the right thing.
Listen, i didn't buy a detector to recover others lost property.
I bought a detector to find things people lost, to keep, to do with as I please and when they pay for my detecting gear, gas, and time, then we'll talk about hiring me as a recovery service, until then I am a pirate and your lost booty is mine unless I decide otherwise...
Nowhere in the code of ethics you mention does it say I have to return my finds to the cops to distribute as they see fit. Can you direct me to that part of the ethics you claim we're missing?