Attitude to detectorists :starwars:

[kimsdad]

Hey, sorry you had the bad experience. Everyone is different - both hunters and those who approach them. I tend to give them back exactly what they give out - both good and bad - and call them on it when they are being rude. Fortunately, almost all of the people I've run into are pleasant.

 

[Docwalker]

Hey Micro,

It almost sounds like the person who confronted you was profiling. If you have a "certain" look

it may be paranoia (which he thinks is caution) on his part, and something you either have

to live with or possibly confront legally. We are living in troubled times.

Then again... I'm likely reading things into your story, I do that.

Bill

 

[Mirco]

Hey Micro,

It almost sounds like the person who confronted you was profiling. If you have a "certain" look

it may be paranoia (which he thinks is caution) on his part, and something you either have

to live with or possibly confront legally. We are living in troubled times.

Then again... I'm likely reading things into your story, I do that.

Bill

It was profiling for sure. I know. I do not belong to the population of our small anclave both religious and appearence wise. I know this very well. So the man was surpised that I live here too.

 

[marcomo]

Some people are jerks for sure, but I wouldn't have let him watch me for 10 minutes without saying something. A friendly smile and a how ya doin' will usually make things go smoother.

Since you're from a different country, it does sound like some racism/profiling was going on.

I wasn't there and I'm a native caucasian male, so I really can't say I've been in your shoes.

Still, I can't help thinking a greeting when you first saw the guy might have helped. And like someone else said, a lot of times talking to curious people can lead to new places to detect. At the very least, the guy wouldn't have thought you had no business being there.

Being smart always trumps being right!

 

[Mirco]

Since you're from a different country, it does sound like some racism/profiling was going on.

I wasn't there and I'm a native caucasian male, so I really can't say I've been in your shoes.

Still, I can't help thinking a greeting when you first saw the guy might have helped.

I am a caucasian male too,and this being a primary cause for profiling.

Greeting been on your knees in headphones and probing in a hole is not always easy. Especially greeting to someone who passing almost steps on your hand and on the machine. Having plenty of room around.

I am sure each of us can feel if a person wants a friendly greeting or is looking for a confrontation.

 

[potosi]

A young mom and her 2 yr. old thanked me for keeping the tot lot clean! Aww shucks mam.

 

[marcomo]

Mirco - Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to say you handled it wrong. I wasn't there and I didn't see how the jerk was acting. And I know you don't always notice right away when someone is watching you.

I was hunting a yard of a 1920's house I had gotten permission at a few weeks ago when I look up and see this huge grizzled biker dude in a Harley shirt standing next to me. I took off my headphones stood up, smiled and said hi and he just nodded with a menacing look. I told him the owner (and said his name) had given me permission and his attitude did a 180. Turned out he lived next door and wound up giving me permission too. The point I'm making is he had a definite attitude when I first saw him, but it changed when I was friendly and he realized that I "belonged" there.