And in the eyes of the law, a mining claim is a property right, which can be bought, sold, used as collateral, etc. So on one hand, they are the property owners. But a good counter argument is that their claim was for specific minerals, of which a meteorite isn't included.
But the whole incident surrounding Sue was a miscarriage of justice. Mark B. Vail, AZ ----- Original Message ---- From: al mitt <[email protected]> To: Greg Stanley <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 1:27:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A Simple Question Hi Greg and all, Not a silly question if you like fish! Seriously, the minors who had a legal claim where the Old Woman was found had their meteorite taken from them. I don't know off hand if there are any other records out there of anyone else having this happen. Sue the dinosaur was taken from the finders after they went to the trouble of digging her up and had went through the proper channels. --AL Mitterling ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Stanley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:19 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] A Simple Question Now you're just being silly. I have a question to everyone who hunts Federal Lands: How many of you were FORCED... FORCED to give your meteorite(s) to the Smithsonian? Greg S. ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:38 -0600 > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...whathappened > toethics?? > > No, > > But you will have to send half of the fish, > if you catch any, to the Smithsonian... > > > Sterling Webb > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Martin Altmann" > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...whathappened > toethics?? > > > Hi Martin and all, > > Next thing you know they will be putting a stop to fishing in this > country. > > --AL Mitterling > > Quoting Martin Altmann : > >> No, where did I? >> >> Jason. >> >> I like history. I like the Bulletins, I like modern natural science. I >> love >> meteorites. >> And, yes, I like my profession too, >> a profession, nobody has to be ashamed of. >> >> These are the four reasons, >> why I can't keep mum these years. >> >> Because I simply can't understand: Aren't they seeing, what they are >> doing? >> >> If only a single one could explain me, >> which the positive effects of the restrictive laws are or were >> in Australia, in Canada, in China, in Oman, in Algeria, in Argentina, >> in the >> Philippines, in Denmark, in Sudan, in Libya, in Namibia, in South >> Africa >> (?), now in USA, in Poland, in Russia (?), in Switzerland.. >> >> then I promise to be much quieter. >> >> Perhaps you can help me with that? >> So far I see only, that they risk all. >> >> Thank you >> Martin >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: Jason Utas [mailto:[email protected]] >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. März 2010 01:05 >> An: Martin Altmann; Meteorite-list >> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...what >> happened >> toethics?? >> >> So, what you're saying, Martin, is that you advocate hunters lying >> about where they find meteorites so that they can keep them. >> Because that was his question. >> ...Interesting. >> Jason >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
