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Pick up a rock on federal land, go to jail?
WND ^ | February 22, 2009

Posted on 02/23/2009 4:38:30 PM PST by Joiseydude

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1 posted on 02/23/2009 4:38:31 PM PST by Joiseydude
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Clear violation of the 4th Amendment brought to you by the war on drugs.


2 posted on 02/23/2009 4:39:34 PM PST by omega4179 (Jindal MMXII)
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What about illegals coming in over the border? Are they exempt?


3 posted on 02/23/2009 4:40:35 PM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
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To: Joiseydude

Glad this wasn’t around in 2007!


4 posted on 02/23/2009 4:40:37 PM PST by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: Joiseydude

The Fed own too much land. The want us concentrated in cities where they can control and tax us better.


5 posted on 02/23/2009 4:41:19 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Joiseydude

It’s always been unlawful to take rocks from government lands but confiscating your vehicle is taking things too far.


6 posted on 02/23/2009 4:41:32 PM PST by bgill
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So where did you steal rocks from?


7 posted on 02/23/2009 4:42:32 PM PST by Joiseydude (Obama: "Putting my ideals into effect are more important than your safety from terrorist acts")
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To: Joiseydude

Nothing new really. When I was in the upper penninsula last July we had to be carefull about collecting agates on the beaches. Between state and federal lands you really have to be carefull. It’s been that way for years.


8 posted on 02/23/2009 4:42:34 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Joiseydude

I could see someone walking out with a rock stuck in their shoe tread...


9 posted on 02/23/2009 4:42:58 PM PST by allmost
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hmmm..could that now extend to any private property owned/mortgaged with the soon to be nationalized banks?

You bet your arse! I love collecting rocks and fossils! This is ridiculous!


10 posted on 02/23/2009 4:43:18 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Joiseydude

“for even unknowingly disturbing fossils”

I always get a kick out of this . . . the average slob has to KNOW ALL THE LAWS THAT ARE PASSED, but a common, two-bit criminal has to have his rights read to him (ala Miranda) because he might NOT KNOW THE LAW, and will be freed if he wasn’t informed of his rights (that he didn’t know).

What am I missing?


11 posted on 02/23/2009 4:44:40 PM PST by laweeks
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Well...uh...I .....Never! But I did take a #1 and #2 on government land.


12 posted on 02/23/2009 4:44:52 PM PST by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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Make sure you clean the treads of your motorcycle tires after riding on BLM land. There was no size designated for the rocks in question. A grain of sand or a pebble wedged in a tread could cost your vehicle. Beware politicians writing law in a hurry. It is often bad and broad. Just look at the recent law concerned lead and products for children under age 12. What a disaster.
13 posted on 02/23/2009 4:45:57 PM PST by Myrddin
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These rules have been around for a while. Sounds like they are increasing penalties.
My wife and I were at Fort Jefferson National Monument at the Dry Tortugas, a group of islands 70 miles west of Key West by boat. We were boarded by National Marine Sanctuary personnel who wanted to snoop around the boat some, checked fish for size limits and then came across a bucket of dead shells we had gathered beachcombing, they really flipped out when they saw we had some small pieces of dead coral that we found on the beach.
Got ticketed, fined, wasted half a day dealing with 5 different Federal agencies.

A nightmare.


14 posted on 02/23/2009 4:46:21 PM PST by jsh3180
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15 posted on 02/23/2009 4:48:05 PM PST by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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I have always had a problem with the sign, “Property of US Government, No Tresspassing.”
16 posted on 02/23/2009 4:48:18 PM PST by hadaclueonce (< Patching a tire ....)
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13 seconds


17 posted on 02/23/2009 4:49:32 PM PST by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: Myrddin

“Beware politicians writing law in a hurry.”

Drop the last three words and it be more accurate.


18 posted on 02/23/2009 4:50:21 PM PST by ataDude (My incredulity has already turned into disillusionment and is now turning into hatred.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
They want us concentrated in cities where they can control and tax us better.

Yep, rural cleansing.

19 posted on 02/23/2009 4:50:32 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Welcome to the Obama-Democrat Depression.)
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Welcome to the New Direction Amerika, comrades!


20 posted on 02/23/2009 4:51:48 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The media lied, America died !)
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