6th December 2005, 09:15 PM
Quote:quote:Also playing devils advocate, I think the only way would be to make detectors illegal, so anyone seen carrying one could be recognized as breaking the law. I'm not even sure that this would be enforced seeing how many other obviously illegal practices get ignored.
Quote:quote:The answer is actually within your last sentence, work with the responsible detectorist (and yes it will take a huge leap of faith and trust on both sides) and you have a ready made, nationwide and enthusiastic police force.
I reckon they will be more than prepared to maintain a watch on these sites and provide periodic site reports on them.
You could try to get metal detectors outlawed, but I think the likelyhood of that is less than slim, or alternatively we could try working together as I suggested.
Seems pretty pointless to me to keep working against each other when the solution to most problems could so easily be achieved with a little give and take on both sides.