Mate you also need to read back through the posts. No one has suggested stealing is ok. Although there are plenty of towns where if you left your keys in your car and the doors unlocked there would not be a car there when you came back. Come to think of it that can happen if you leave it locked. No one is suggesting it is ok to go on someone's lease. No doubt you are defending your mate but anyone who has a crack at me will get it back. I am sure he doesn't need you to speak for him. Simmo has made some quite broad accusations against anyone who fossicks with a metal detector.kemjak57 said:
It is our undeniable right to go onto crown or private land with the correct permissions. People have been making a living out of that since detectors first came out.
If $12000 is too big an ask then don't take out the lease. Simple really. No one is forced to become a miner. Guess what, it costs a lot of fossickers that much every year with fuel costs, accomodation etc and that gets shared aroung the whole community.
From what I have seen said about Goldhounds and read what they have said on this forum I think it is a bit rich quoting them.
How many houses do you think were broken into across the country last night, how many cars were stolen? Does that mean we treat everyone we see as a criminal? Are miners the only people who have property stolen? Some scum think anything left unattended is fair game.
One answer, don't be greedy and take on multiple leases that you can't defend.
