[meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...what happened to ethics??

[Dennis Beatty]

I have sporadically read the comments regarding the implementation of  
new (or newly enforced) BLM rules...and am saddened and disappointed  
at the overall tone of the responses.  What is it about us and our  
love of meteorites that gives us the right for personal gain??  As I  
understand it, any item found on public land belongs to the American  
people not some lucky individual that happens to stumble across  
something of value.  I have read several posts where fellow collectors  
have stated that should they find a meteorite on public land, they  
will merely "refind" it on private land.  Sheesh!!  I will be going  
back through this thread much more carefully and if those types  
comments are tied to any dealers, I will definitely not patronize  
them.  And were is the IMCA on this??  Isn't ethical dealing one of  
their mainstays??

Perhaps I am naive, but I had envisioned our group as seekers of  
knowledge rather than modern day anti-government, do as I damn well  
please rustlers.

Well, there goes two cents...

Dennis Beatty