[ClaytonP]

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[2ndDivisionVet]

On their own land? Really? Last conservative out, turn out the lights.

[cripplecreek]

Somehow I knew it wouldn’t be simple.

Find millions of dollars - Flee California

[rockrr]

First rule of Finders Keepers: keep your yap shut!

[SandRat]

We knew this was going to happen.

[DManA]

If you’ve got a hoard—you didn’t find that” Barry (all your hard is mine) Obama.

[Gene Eric]

There’s a law for that...

[rey]

There are laws like this in nearly every state. The feds claim the right to any treasure salvaged from wrecks. You are entitled to a percentage, but it is a pittance.

We already live in a socialist society. Everything already belongs to the state.

[coloradan]

Ah, the enlightened and progressive California. Utopia on Earth. Why, it’s so utopic that people find millions of dollars of gold coins in their own back yards. So wonderful.

Oh, and face arrest in so doing. Forgot to mention that.

[unixfox]

Rule 1.

NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, REPORT THAT YOU JUST FOUND 10 MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD COINS TO THE “AUTHORITIES”

[rey]

Furthermore, anyonoe who purchase4d the “treasure” could be guilty of receiving stolen property.

[headstamp 2]

They should have kept their mouths shut.

[BradyLS]

You knew this was coming. It's Steinbeck's The Pearl brought to life.

[Revolting cat!]

It's a fair warning to the rest of us, thanks! I'm starting to dig!

[BradyLS]

The Californian Civil Code, sub-section 2080, also states that a notice must go in the local paper if the haul is worth more than $250.

Jeez. Only the government would call anything worth $250 these days a "haul."

[Tennessee Nana]

I wish they had..

then I could have been reunited with my great granny’s pin money that much sooner..

:)

[piytar]

CA: A wonderful place except for the taxation, corruption, regulations, crime, government, landslides, earthquakes, water restrictions, fires, pollution, narcissists, and government (again). /spit

[G Larry]

“According to 1901 reports, 500 coins were stolen by Dimmick - only 73 coins less than the 1,427 discovered at Saddle Ridge.

Uh....I think I’ve either discovered a typo, or a significant math error....

I’m guessing the author meant to assert that “...1500 coins were stolen by Dimmick...”

[Revolting cat!]

Deny, deny, deny! “We were just kidding!” “I took Ambien by mistake” worked for Kerry Kennedy, so why not?!

[Gay State Conservative]

Let me guess....the penalty will be a fine of $10 million.

[Blood of Tyrants]

When you find a treasure, everyone tries to get some of it.