Gold rings and GoPro camera

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

Got out with a buddy to one of our "backpocket site" beaches near us. At extremely low tides, this beach has some coral/sandstone bedrock (no sand) where targets get trapped.

We each got some silver jewelry, some coins, and lots of fishing sinkers. He got 2 men's gold rings shown here. I got zero gold rings :pullhair:

But I did manage this GoPro Hero 10 black camera. The latest of the generation of GoPro cameras. These were only put on market Sept. of 2021.

I was able to turn it on . It still had 85% power on the battery ! So I suspect it was lost just in the last week or two ?? I reviewed footage of the video clips on there. Nothing that would have given names or ID's, but just a guy and a gal video-taping their travels hither & yonder.

But in one clip, the guy tells his lady friend : "I have to go back to our car to fetch something". And he trots back to their vehicle in a big parking lot, and opens up the hatchback to fetch something. As he did that, I was able to freeze-frame it and capture the license plate # !

So: Does anyone here know of an LEO that can run a plate for me ? So that I can get it back to the fellow. I realize that I can likewise turn it in to the police, and they'll do that for me. Ie.: They'll just say "leave it here", and that will be the last time I see or hear of it. No reunion story, no Sherlock mystery solved, nothing. Thus, if anyone here can crack a license plate #, PM me.

And yes, I did run a CL "Found" ad. No reply so far.

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

The camera is retailing for $500 + when new. And used ones on Ebay are fetching $380 to $450-ish. So I could certainly sell it. But a reunion story is more than $$ can buy. So hopefully someone here can help me crack the lic. plate.

metaladdict · May 17, 2022

Hey, Congrats on all the goodies

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

Also: This goPro was totally in the inter-tidal zone, tangled up in piles of kelp and seaweed. Amazing testament to how durable and waterproof these things are these days !

losfound · May 17, 2022

Tom if you know the make of the car you might get someone at a dealership that can pull the record if the car was ever serviced. If its a Ford I know someone who might be able to help .

KOB · May 17, 2022

Looks like you guys had a blast. Lots of targets. Probably didn't need a detector , lol. I disagree that you can't put a price on reunion stories. I can put a price on em'. You don't want anyone to go ask Leo's and Archie's for permissions ( because we all know where that leads) but you want US to do exactly that for a license plate ? Bro....your crackin me up !

keep it , we want to see more of your beach hunt video's.

Cfmct · May 17, 2022

Your Go pro story caught my eye because of the one I found recently was loaded with family stuff but no way to identify who they were...

Looks like you guys has fun... I bet if you had a Deus you would have been the winner in the yellow dept... :yes:

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

metaladdict said:
Hey, Congrats on all the goodies

thanx metaladdict !

losfound said:
Tom if you know the make of the car you might get someone at a dealership that can pull the record if the car was ever serviced. If its a Ford I know someone who might be able to help .

Yes, the make and model of the car are clearly seen. But I do not know where , in CA, this person is from. The beach he was at is a touristy destination, so he could be from ANYWHERE.

But along these lines, tell me this : It is a late model/make of Toyota. And I know someone who is high-ranking in a Toyota service dept, at on of their big dealerships in CA. So I'm assuming that their computers will connect to all their other service dept's throughout CA, eh ?

And assuming this camera owner gets his servicing done at Toyota, then maybe my can do it. Thanx !

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

KOB said:
Looks like you guys had a blast. Lots of targets. Probably didn't need a detector , lol. I disagree that you can't put a price on reunion stories. I can put a price on em'. You don't want anyone to go ask Leo's and Archie's for permissions ( because we all know where that leads) but you want US to do exactly that for a license plate ? Bro....your crackin me up ! keep it , we want to see more of your beach hunt video's.

Kob, I always enjoy your insight and wit. And yes you're right : There is a contradiction in my stance, eh ? :roll:

And this subject has come up many many times on forums : Someone here knocks themselves silly to track down an owner of some item (because perhaps, like this, they had clues). But then never get so much as a "thank you" or "kiss my #ss" in return. But other times, there's grateful interaction. (and maybe even a tip $$)

It's an ongoing debate. But has little to do with L&F laws in CA, that, ... sure .... technically tell you and I to "run to the police station" with any ring or camera that exceeds a dollar amount value. 2 different subjects.

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

Cfmct said:
....I bet if you had a Deus you would have been the winner in the yellow dept...

I have the Deus I. Not the Deus II. Do you think the Deus I will work on wet mineralized salt ? I strictly use it for ghost-townsy relicky needs, at present. And I reach for my Exp. II when doing the beach.

CW3 · May 17, 2022

That looks exactly like a gopro I lost in lake Michigan last week.

I think the sand movement must have pushed it your way. :laughing:

I know a couple cops, if I see them I'll ask if they can run a plate. I don't think they're supposed to do that but I'll ask.

markinswpa · May 17, 2022

And your always congratulating everybody else on their sleuthing abilities, turns out your quite the Dick Tracy yourself Tom. Slick move on catching the plate #. Good luck on the return. Mark

Bajanick · May 17, 2022

Nice Collection of rings, Congrats. :thumbsup:

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

CW3 said:
That looks exactly like a gopro I lost in lake Michigan last week.

I think the sand movement must have pushed it your way.

I know a couple cops, if I see them I'll ask if they can run a plate. I don't think they're supposed to do that but I'll ask.

Thanx CW3, give me your mailing address, and I'll put it in the mail first thing in the morning ! :laughing:

But seriously now, If your LEO friends can run a plate, PM me, and I'll send you the lic. # Thanx !

markinswpa said:
And your always congratulating everybody else on their sleuthing abilities, turns out your quite the Dick Tracy yourself Tom. Slick move on catching the plate #. Good luck on the return. Mark

Mark, Yes I "wax romantic" about the reunions-stories that sometimes accompany our show & tell . Despite the occasional "ingrate" stories, the fun ones make it worthwhile. On the other hand, I do not fault those that don't do Sherlock Holmes sleuthing (for class rings and so forth).

But in this particular case, it's apparent that it's within a few weeks (battery still had a charge ). So it's reasonable to assume that it's a fresh loss.

Bajanick said:
Nice Collection of rings, Congrats.

thanx Bajanick ! My buddy is killing it with his Nox 800. Runs smoother in wet salt minerals. My Exp. II is normally an excellent wet-salt machine. But Something in this terrain causes my explorer to stutter. His Nox, on the other hand, is smooth as silk here.

Tom_in_CA · May 17, 2022

cfmct "Craig" gave me some good advice : I do not have to hand it over at a police station, in order to have them run a plate. I can merely walk in, with no camera in hand, and tell them : "Have this person contact me, I have a camera for them....."

And then they might have the person contact me. So that there is no privacy laws broken, blah blah.

But to do this, I suppose I will have to claim that the value is less than $100 (a little white lie). Because in CA, the law is that items worth $100 or more, are to be left with the police . And THEY do the repatriation effort. Which, in this case, with a lic. #, will be child's play for them. And I'll never know the end result . Heck, the clerk at the police station might be the proud new owner of a goPro camera, for all I know :roll:

But if I tell them it's worth less than $100 (as if it's one of the older cameras), then perhaps they won't say "give it to us " ?

itsaring! · May 17, 2022

Tom if nobody else can, a friend of mine might be able to run the tag. He was Military intel and a LEO.

TommyJay · May 17, 2022

Nice bunch of rings for you guys, Tom! You surf n' turfers have the best of both worlds.

KOB · May 17, 2022

Ok , I have a much easier solution. But I need your DL# so I can run a warrants check on you 1st...

REAL_RAT_FINK · May 17, 2022

That's a lot of rings! Looks like a fun hunt for sure. And those goldies look chunky

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LongJohnSilver1 · May 17, 2022

A hero 10 is a great score. It's what I use, great camera

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