Re: [Archport] Detectorismo em Inglaterra: a lei, as regras e a atenta intervenção policial

[José de Sousa <j.a.sousa59@gmail.com>]

David Gill é bem claro sobre o hobby do detectorismo

“While there are many responsible people who legitimately enjoy metal 
detecting with the permission of land owners, while using the proper 
channels to register and dispose of items that they may find, there are a 
small minority who persist in operating outside the law.”

Essa  “small minority”, não representa o universo dos detectoristas, aliás 
bem caracterizada por David Gill, “there are many responsible people who 
legitimately enjoy metal detecting”

Se por algum radicalismo extremista, se caracterizasse e penalizasse toda a 
classe médica, política, arqueológica, da advocacia, do ensino, das forças 
de segurança, e por aí adiante, apenas porque uma “small minority” dessas 
classes cometeu ilícitos, do conhecimento de todos, e diariamente reportados 
na comunicação social, até onde retrocederia a nossa sociedade?

Penalize-se exemplarmente essa pequena minoria criminosa, mas por favor, nem 
todas as pessoas são farinha do mesmo saco, sejam médicos, arqueólogos, 
polícias, políticos, advogados, professores, …. ou detectoristas.

Os melhores cumprimentos

José de Sousa
Projecto IPSIIS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlos Jorge Gonçalves Soares Fabiao" <cfabiao@fl.ul.pt>
To: <archport@ci.uc.pt>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 12:58 AM
Subject: [Archport] Detectorismo em Inglaterra: a lei, as regras e a atenta 
intervenção policial


Do sempre interessante blog de David Gill, "recorto" este recente post cuja 
leitura recomendo, sobretudo aos frequentadores deste site que gostam de 
louvar o detectorismo na Grã-Bretanha, sem mutas vezes saberem do que estão 
a falar.

O título podia ser: a lei, as regras e a atenta intervenção policial.

Sublinho um par de tópicos:

1. As queixas dos proprietários pela actuação não autorizada de 
detectoristas nos seus terrenos (o que constitui violação de propriedade);

2. A natureza das acusações: roubo; estar equipado para roubar; possuir 
objectos não declarados;

3. A actuação policial desenvolvida justamente com o objectivo de 
identificar os autores das práticas e recuperar os artefactos ilegalmente 
detidos pelos ladrões.

Espero que apreciem a leitura e que entendam de que falamos quando falamos 
de detecorismo por terras de Sua Magestade

Carlos Fabião


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Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT

I have discussed the shortcomings of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in the 
Papers of the Institute of 
Archaeology<http://lootingmatters.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/debating-portable-antiquities-scheme.html>. 
One of the concerns was under-reporting of finds by metal-detectorists.

I note that Operation Totem has yielded a "catch" in Lincolnshire ("Lenient 
sentence given to metal detecting 
thief<http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/crime/lenient-sentence-given-to-metal-detecting-thief-1-4205786>", 
Horncastle News August 29, 2012).
A metal dectector enthusiast has been convicted of theft in so-called 
‘nighthawking’ trips in the Horncastle area. [The individual from Yorkshire] 
faced nine allegations of theft between January 1 and July 8 2011, one 
allegation of going equipped for theft on June 5 and two allegations of 
possession of criminal property at his home on July 8.
He denied all the offences but was convicted of eight offences of theft and 
of going equipped for theft by District Judge John Stobart at Skegness 
Magistrates Court last week.
More detail is given:
After a police raid at his home in July 2011, police found a large quantity 
of objects  - brooches, coins, pins and seals - two of which were found to 
have precious metal content in excess of 10 per cent which should have been 
declared as treasure to the Coroner.
It also transpired that between July 2010 and May 2011, [the main] 
advertised 56 items on E-Bay and had sold approximately 30 of them. He had 
also entered the items referred to in the charges on to the UK Detectors 
database for recording finds. He stated they had all been found in May 2011 
by him in Lincolnshire.
I notice that the other report from Horncastle ("Police send clear message 
sent to illegal 
nighthawkers<http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/crime/police-send-clear-message-sent-to-illegal-nighthawkers-1-4205784>", 
August 29, 2012) claims that the police worked in partnership with English 
Heritage "who were able to provide the support and advice on aspects of 
heritage-related crime". Sergeant Booth who led the investigation is quoted 
at length:
“Operation Totem was introduced to deal with concerns raised by members of 
the farming community who were suffering from persons illegally using metal 
detectors on their property.
“This was resulting in significant damage to crops and the loss of unique 
historic artefacts.
“A great deal of work was carried out by the officers involved in the 
operation to bring offenders to justice and to send out a clear message that 
illegal metal detecting and heritage crime will be taken seriously.
“Many people seem to hold the opinion that metal detecting is a harmless 
hobby and feel that they have a right to roam and use their equipment at 
will, where they like, without permission or any likelihood of facing the 
consequences of their illegal actions.
“While there are many responsible people who legitimately enjoy metal 
detecting with the permission of land owners, while using the proper 
channels to register and dispose of items that they may find, there are a 
small minority who persist in operating outside the law.”
I note that it is English Heritage taking a lead against English 
"heritage-related crime".


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