[apillar]

That's what you get for trying to play by the rules in today's America. They should have not told a soul, crammed as much as they could into their boat, smuggled it back into the country and sold it in lots small enough not to arouse an suspicion as “Old Spanish Dabloons” that have been in my family for generations.

[org.whodat]

What does this case have to do with the rules in America, Spanish ship, Spanish court. International water. Now if it had been on the inter continental railroad, that would have been different.

[henkster]

You guys are exactly right. “Treasure Hunters” are going back underground. What they find will go to “treasure friendly” nations and the only way it ever finds its way into the United States is by the black market.

People will still go find this stuff, but the Spanish will never get any of it.

And the claim by descendants of the crew? Give me a break. The crew never had title to it to begin with. Government of Peru? Peru was owned by Spain when the stuff was dug up.

I have just as valid a claim on the gold as some of these people.