I fought the law and the law won

[certified male]

Anyone ever been arrested - chased away - warned off - while MDing? If so, how did you handle it?

[ERnurse]

Nope. Always, got permission.

[EBCIII]

I was told I neede to leave once. I was on public property. Ended up in my favor, Beale.

[cntrydncr1]

Got chased from a county park in NJ, didn't realize it was not allowed. I left. I was having a great time detecting in the lake too....

[liquid1]

I keep hearing about lots of folks hunting public schools But I have been scared to go to them My wife keeps telling me its ilegal state property even tough we pay taxes to keep them running..Beale I have read you have found some neat finds at school yard soccer,football,softball fields is it ok in our state or who do we need to contack..I live 3 miles from 6 schools..and its killing me not going..

[sandyfeet]

Originally Posted by liquid1

I keep hearing about lots of folks hunting public schools But I have been scared to go to them My wife keeps telling me its ilegal state property even tough we pay taxes to keep them running..Beale I have read you have found some neat finds at school yard soccer,football,softball fields is it ok in our state or who do we need to contack..I live 3 miles from 6 schools..and its killing me not going..

Ive hunted public schools many times...only on Sundays or during the summer when the kids are not there...This day and time if you tryed to hunt them during school hours It wouldnt be long before the swat team arrived

Sandyfeet

[EBCIII]

Originally Posted by sandyfeet

Ive hunted public schools many times...only on Sundays or during the summer when the kids are not there...This day and time if you tryed to hunt them during school hours It wouldnt be long before the swat team arrived

Sandyfeet

Ditto! Only on weekends and breaks, Beale.

[DougsGraphics]

I got chased out of a small neighborhood park once. Someone had complained that somebody was digging in the park. The officer was nice and commented that he couldn't even see where I had dug, but asked me to leave, none-the-less, which I did.

[liquid1]

Thanks Beale and sandy feet..Advise taken..I will start hitting them hard and do the nice plug so no one will know I was there..
As for my experiance with the LAW theres no fighting them to many to back them up and its hard to OUT run the Helicopters ..plus the pepper spray and electric Tazers hurt....lol..So if they say please leave i say YES SIR..Thank you Sir..Have a great day Sir..its not worth it..I want to go home to my family and to my Job on monday mornings..A jail cell is not nice or appealing to me..good luck james..

[Digging Fool]

Yep. I've been chased away with a written warning(years ago), and had to explain my presence to a Deputy the other week while hunting beside a local Courthouse(but I was on private land). I asked the Deputy if he thought I'd be out there in plain view, with lots of folks coming and going WITHOUT permission? The cop actually contacted the owner of the property, who came up there to verify that I was O.K. Bottom line is--don't hunt near a public place like that unless it is on a Saturday or Sunday, when most folks will not see you, even if you have permission.