I know quite well, we were charged with Mining illegally, yet we were ordered released ore-trial/appeal because we had no mining equipment, thus could not be mining:) Good luck to those who still go there. Oman prison was not really very nice.
Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On Jan 27, 2013, at 9:29 AM, "Martin Altmann" <[email protected]> wrote: >> The real question is - what exactly does the Omani law(s) state > > Hi Mike, > > Perhaps the IMCA knows? > Look: > http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/IMCA-seeks-clarity-over-laws-on-mete > orite-trade > > >> It's obvious to all how Oman is viewing the meteorite market now. > > I assume like in any other country too: They're viewing it not at all. > > I mean, we're speaking about meteorites, don't forget that. > And no sane mind except a little handful of collectors and researchers on > the globe cares about such stuff. > So no reason for hysteria. > > Martin > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Galactic > Stone & Ironworks > Gesendet: Sonntag, 27. Januar 2013 17:13 > An: Adam Hupe > Cc: Adam > Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Oman contributed 16% of world's meteorite > finds in 2011 > > I will continue to offer Omani meteorites when the opportunity arises. > > Ghubara is a good example. The current lawmakers and enforcers in Oman > weren't born yet when Ghubara was recovered and distributed. Or, they were > still suckling on the teat. That meteorite, and many others, are > effectively grandfathered into legal collections. If I was offering such > meteorites, I wouldn't be worried. > > There is no need to lawyer-up just because you have a few Omani meteorites > in your collection.........yet. > > Until US authorities decide to openly meddle further into the market, we > have not reached a tipping point where we have to worry about arrest for > simply collecting rocks (celestial rocks, but rocks nonetheless). > > It's obvious to all how Oman is viewing the meteorite market now. But that > does not legally address past Omani meteorites or recoveries. > One cannot arbitrarily enforce a new interpretation of law to make it > retroactive for decades and expect every other nation to follow suit. > What the Omanis want and what is legal under international and national laws > are completely different and confusing things that are not specifically > addressed under any law by most nations. > > Now, what dealers and hunters will do is obvious and expected - they are > going to start avoiding Omani meteorites like the plague. Adam is taking a > prudent and safe approach, but I think it's too early to start ringing the > alarm bells and tossing out the Omani stones from our collections. > > The real question is - what exactly does the Omani law(s) state and how are > they enforced? The recent affair in 2010 was a hot mess that still doesn't > make any legal sense. They might be saying on thing to the world, but their > own courts apparently don't agree. > > > > On 1/27/13, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: >> Luckily, all my offerings from Oman predate this royal decree or were >> covered under one of three permits issued to the Germans. Once I am >> sold out, I will no longer offer meteorites from Oman. We can ad >> meteorites from the United States which I will no longer be >> restocking. I never thought I would see the day when meteorites like >> Gold Basin, Jellen and Franconia would be considered illegal contraband. >> >> This is a distributing trend that will continue due to the >> popularization of meteorites in the press and on cable TV. >> >> Happy Hunting, >> >> Adam >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone Pinterest - > http://pinterest.com/galacticstone > RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
