[meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

[Mark Bowling]

Agreed - the law has been twisted beyond its scope.  Just like the Interstate 
Commerce Clause has been.  It's sad that a beneficial activity like meteorite 
hunting has been grouped with grave robbing.  But the nature of government is to 
grab power and grow - that isn't new and shouldn't be surprising.

I think common sense will prevail as long as you are respectful to agents (but 
not allow yourself to be bluffed), don't rob graves or deface national 
treasures.  It is beneficial to have people out on public lands - it increases 
the odds that SOB's behaving badly will be caught.  Be ready - think about what 
you would do in that case.  It will eventually to happen to one of us - probably 
many times over.  My family has caught poachers on quite a few occasions.

Most importantly, use your common sense; if you feel the need to look around 
before you start doing something, stop and think why that is.  We all represent 
the hobby and our actions reflect on it...

Tread lightly and happy hunting,
Mark B.
Vail, AZ



----- Original Message ----
From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 9:19:38 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

I will close my part in this debate by stating that the original Antiquities Act 

was written long before there was great interest in meteorites in 1906 and has 
nothing to do with meteorites whatsoever.  The Management Act of 1976 doesn't 
address meteorites at all. The Archaeological Resources  Protection Act of 1979 
has nothing to do with meteorites either.  If the "protection" of meteorites is 
that important, common sense would state that they would have been mentioned by 
name instead of a vague entity "scientific"  Plants have more scientific value 
to most. 


Meteorites have no scientific value whatsoever unless they are collected from 
the field and provided to science. 


Happy Hunting,

Adam
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