Last two days were absolutely busy. From a tow rope wrapped around a prop, to a grab handle in a marina, Then to an anchor chain around a prop, to a cell phone in a river, then to a pair of glasses in a marina. I decided to take a break and go look for gold.
Here is the kicker. A lady drowned yesterday and they haven't found her yet. Folks all over in the swim area where she drowned. So I flagged down a STATE POLICE TRUCK. Talked to him and got the green light to go in because the area had already been searched heavily. Since folks were in the swim area where she drowned and that had been searched, I believed I would be fine.
GUESS WHO shows up? Detroit police of course. They tell me to get out. Tricky situation. Where I dive from is run by the State Police, the water is run by the Detroit Police.
Anyway, I understood what they are doing and they called the State Police and the officer apologized for me getting bad information. HOWEVER, this is not over. I had NO PROBLEM leaving. I had a problem with all the idle threats I was given by the Detroit Police before the State Police arrived.
This ISN'T OVER. If I am treated with respect that is fine. Don't threaten to impound all my gear and my truck and leave me stranded.
My finds were a wheat cent and a small brass charm before the fiasco. Maybe they can confiscate my gear until court if they want to go that far, but my truck on state land? Shot off an email to my atty. I refuse to be shoved around.
Anyway, stay tuned. To me this is worth the fight. Today wasn't a day to argue my point at all. There is a dead person in the river.
Here is the kicker. A lady drowned yesterday and they haven't found her yet. Folks all over in the swim area where she drowned. So I flagged down a STATE POLICE TRUCK. Talked to him and got the green light to go in because the area had already been searched heavily. Since folks were in the swim area where she drowned and that had been searched, I believed I would be fine.
GUESS WHO shows up? Detroit police of course. They tell me to get out. Tricky situation. Where I dive from is run by the State Police, the water is run by the Detroit Police.
Anyway, I understood what they are doing and they called the State Police and the officer apologized for me getting bad information. HOWEVER, this is not over. I had NO PROBLEM leaving. I had a problem with all the idle threats I was given by the Detroit Police before the State Police arrived.
This ISN'T OVER. If I am treated with respect that is fine. Don't threaten to impound all my gear and my truck and leave me stranded.
My finds were a wheat cent and a small brass charm before the fiasco. Maybe they can confiscate my gear until court if they want to go that far, but my truck on state land? Shot off an email to my atty. I refuse to be shoved around.
Anyway, stay tuned. To me this is worth the fight. Today wasn't a day to argue my point at all. There is a dead person in the river.
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