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Ok. Then why couldn't that 'best interest" have been satisfied by looking up rules for yourself ? I mean, what ...... in your opinion ..... do they base their answer on : A) actual law/rule, or B) mere whimsical mood ? If you answer "A", then ..... why can't your interests be fulfulled in looking up those rules ?
like what ? I see that you answered:
Fair enough. Ok, Then let's try this on for size: What do you think the answer would be, if you went into ANY city hall, in ANY city across the USA, and asked "hi, can I collect artifacts from your park ?" What do you think their answer would be ? Thus no: It's not "unique" in the slightest.
Same thing: I challenge you to go into ANY city anywhere, and ask "Hi can I dig in your park ?" and see what they say. Thus: Not unique.
And barring someone snooping around an obvious historic sensitive monument, or leaving craters (not filling holes , and being an obnxious eyesore of some sort), I'll bet you have no examples of such "fines", right ?
Why can't problems be avoided by looking up for oneself ?
I kind of understand where Mike is going with this.
For the most part Tom I 100% agree with you, if its public and I don't see either a sign or listed ordinance hunt it! If you ask I believe its probable you will get an answer of opinion vs answer of fact. Secondly if a digger is in the wrong on city or county property, local law enforcement officers I believe would simply come up and inform you of wrong doing and ask you to leave. However in NC is anything like WI, it seems the state officials don't tend to fire a shot across the bow so to speak. My experience both first hand and second hand is they choose to inform with a citation.
I can understand that based on what property a person may be more reluctant. It's somewhat close to curbstrip hunting for me. Not worth the argument unless I ask.