Hey all, I had a spare hour or two today so I went to a local park just to coin shoot around. I wasn't hoping for much as I know this park gets fished by another person but I went anyways. After being there, two mums and kids asking for a demo and me swinging, I finally found some coins. Then on my next dig a council worker asks if I can leave cause I am damaging the park and for my safety, as I may dig into the sprinklers electrical and data cables.
I explained to him that I have a screwdriver and a small hand spade and I am aiming on targets two inches down as I was not in the mood to be digging larger chunks all day. I did one larger hole and scored a good tin can but again I explained that if there was a cable I would work out its there a I would have a long line and I could pin point it with my detector and pin pointer. He conceded I could stay as long as I stick to using the screwdriver and being careful as he will watch me.
Overall, I can't see I did anything wrong as the parents thought it was great that I was cleaning the park, and anytime I needed to dig a little I filled it carefully back in and you couldn't tell I was there.
Can a local council employee ask me to move on or can I protest and tell them to go away if I feel I am in the right?
Advice welcome.
B
I explained to him that I have a screwdriver and a small hand spade and I am aiming on targets two inches down as I was not in the mood to be digging larger chunks all day. I did one larger hole and scored a good tin can but again I explained that if there was a cable I would work out its there a I would have a long line and I could pin point it with my detector and pin pointer. He conceded I could stay as long as I stick to using the screwdriver and being careful as he will watch me.
Overall, I can't see I did anything wrong as the parents thought it was great that I was cleaning the park, and anytime I needed to dig a little I filled it carefully back in and you couldn't tell I was there.
Can a local council employee ask me to move on or can I protest and tell them to go away if I feel I am in the right?
Advice welcome.
B