On the editorial page-small local paper

[Mr. Beard]

Here is a letter that was in one of small newspapers here in Houston. It has been in circulation for over 55 years and covers over 50,000 households in many subdivisions in northwest Houston.

It is an open letter to the Precinct 4 Commissioner in our county.There is a ban on detector use in some of the park areas. This letter was written to try and lift the ban.

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[D&P-OR]

VERY WELL WRITTEN!

 

[Ron from Michigan]

The hunter's in Wisconsin should make a note of this tactic.

 

[R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla]

n/t

 

[Mr. Beard]

Thank you all for the great comments. I am trying to let them know there are more of us than they think.

What would be even better is if the newspaper got some emails, saying that the detecting ban is unfair and detector users help more than hurt park areas.

Anyone willing to send an email to the newspaper????

Send to: news@theleadernews.com

 

[jmaryt]

the hole excavators have screwed it again!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[Mr. Beard]

This week the small newspaper printed 3 positive responses, saying the ban was unfair. Also the "damage control" personel for the commissioner had an answer letter printed in the paper.

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[Bill in Texas]

The people that are worried that a person hunting with a metal detector might dig artifacts just don't get it. A lot of historical sights have been found by hobbyist. If the hobbyist don't dig the artifacts then in most cases they will Never be unearthed for anybody. Who other that metal detector hobbyist locate most artifact sights? Who else will hunt and dig for for 50 cents a hour? How else will these prised items ever be removed? Even if Artifacts are dug and put in a persons personal collection, they will probability end up being owned by the historical people in the end. Who do these artifacts belong to? Is the government there for the people, or is the people there for the government? Bill in Texas

 

[Charles Hutson (E.Tn.)]

Tennessee has about the same set of laws regarding detecting in state parks. It's just a smoke screen to cover the real reason ....digging. Plain and simple they don't want people digging holes. Its like 45 people can detect, refill their holes and be gone and no one will ever notice. But let one slob in and from then on it's "they" or "them people" will tear your yard all to pieces