[meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

[Jeff Grossman]

Although I agree that an outright ban on meteorite collecting is not the 
best policy, I fail to see what rights you think are being violated.  
Are you saying that people have a constitutional right to do anything 
and everything they want on federal lands without regulation?  I don't 
think this is a civil rights issue; it is a public land-use policy issue.

Jeff

On 2010-11-04 7:05 PM, Adam Hupe wrote:
> I agree that these heritage sites should be protected.  My only concern is how
> BLM field agents convey information.  They are public servants and should tell
> the truth.  If they do not know the laws, then they should simply state this
> instead of making things up.  I get a different message from every one I have
> talked to in regards to meteorite hunting.  Washington and Oregon are now
> definitely off limits and there are no permits for meteorite hunting available.
> This is a simple way to violet somebodies rights; Tell them they need a permit
> and then don't issue any.
>
> This is a sore subject for me since I can no longer search on public lands in my
> ex-state of Washington Thus never achieving a goal I set.  Meteorites are now
> considered treasure and will be protected as such in some areas.
>
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
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