Funny how that word crops when the media and government are working hand-in-hand to demonize someone, in this case, a guy who has a collection of artifacts he has assembled over nearly 80 years. I didn't even see a fence.
What they neglected to point out is the cash value of those artifacts. A single (clovis) projectile point can bring $8,000.00 or more. Other, more exotic artifacts could easily be worth much more. They wouldn't have to pocket a lot of items to snatch an impressive amount of value, and who knows what the collection would be worth on the market.
IMHO, the burden of proof that items were illegally acquired rests with the state, and this seizure is designed to take the man's life savings (in artifacts).
Theft, plain and simple. The chances of him living long enough to successfully pursue court action to have his possessions returned is very low, (and the probability that key and valuable artifacts would be 'missing' very high.)
He’s 91 and won’t live ling enough to win the legal battle if the leftists stay in control
Come the revolution....... heads on pikes