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This is just another case of the U.S. government shooting fish in a barrel.
Law enforcement can't even begin to stop tons of white powder and millions
of illegal aliens from entering the country, but they can sure round up,
embarrass and treat ordinary citizens like hardened criminals.
This is the same government that doesn't believe in subjecting terrorists to
"harsh interrogation", or even calling them terrorists. It's a lot easier
to arrest otherwise respectable citizens and leading members of a community
for collecting artifacts.
Maybe if they already did their job, and were running out of crimes to
prosecute, the Justice Department should go after parties guilty of ongoing
looting. But since they do a pretty crappy job, even at arresting
legitimate looters too, it seems a bit far fetched to pursue and arrest
people with pre-existing collections. What's next?
Rich Green
Historic Archaeological Research
4338 Hadley Court
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Office: (765) 464-8735
Mobile: (765) 427-4082
www.har-indy.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoff carver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:29 PM
Subject: Indian Artifact Looting Case Unsettles a Utah Town
> Unforeseen consequences of looting:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/us/21blanding.html?_r=1&hp
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