Without knowing all the details, it seems a case of overzealousness to me.
Are there any archaeologists out there who have NOT been offered artifacts
from someone?
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From: "Allen Dart" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: anthro chair guilty of ARPA violoation
Hi Jim,
Ever since I started seeing your postings on the listserves I've wondered
whether you were the same Jim Gibb that I worked with back in the early
1980s in Tucson, and I see now from looking at your web site that you are
the one.
Good to know you've done well and that we share the same opinion about the
Daniel Amick case that you just commented on.
Take care,
al
Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
PO Box 40577
Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA
520-798-1201 office, 520-798-1966 fax
Email: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.oldpueblo.org
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On Fri, March 25, 2011 11:08 am, Jim wrote:
Reminds me of a recent incident in my neighborhood. Two men jumped into a
boat which they pushed out into the river to successfully free a deer
that had broken through the ice. A natural resources police officer
rewarded both with a citation for not having the proper safety equipment
in the boat and the judge fined each man $100. Within the letter of the
law? No doubt. Worth prosecuting? Doubtful. Such actions do little to
assuage the anger of many who rail against government and make it harder
for those of us who try to defend government. A little better judgment on
the parts of all involved would have served the public better.
James G. Gibb
Gibb Archaeological Consulting
2554 Carrollton Road
Annapolis, Maryland USA 21403
443.482.9593
www.gibbarchaeology.org www.porttobacco.blogspot.com
Mar 25, 2011 12:04:21 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
It's in the implementing regs. You must have permit tp collect. Nmp
exceptions.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Allen Dart
Sender: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:43:37
To:
Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Subject: Re: anthro chair guilty of ARPA violoation
I just reread ARPA and did not see anything that would prohibit the
recording of artifacts taken from public lands without a federal permit,
so unless there are prohibitions on doing so in the rules for implementing
ARPA, evidently it is the "possession" issue that caused Daniel Amick to
plead guilty to the misdemeanor.
While I think this is unfortunate, if the artifacts were in fact in his
possession when he was recording them, then I can see why the government
might have felt it was appropriate to bring charges for possessing
archaeological resources taken from public land without a valid permit.
al
Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
PO Box 40577
Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA
520-798-1201 office, 520-798-1966 fax
Email: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.oldpueblo.org
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On Thu, March 24, 2011 4:40 pm, [log in to unmask] wrote:
http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/news/campus/article_0955c7fe-4fbd-11e0-b3ee-0017a4a78c22.html
The following link is to an online newspaper story about the chair of an
anthropology department who recorded data from lithic artifacts for
research purposes, from artifacts brought to him by members of the public
who "collected" them from public lands.
He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of violating the Archaeological
Resources Protection Act. He could have been fined or jailed, but was not.
I'm curious about people's thoughts on this matter, either pro or con.
Robin O. Mills
Archaeologist - Eastern Interior Field Office
BLM-Fairbanks District Office
1150 University Ave.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-474-2359
907-474-2282 (fax)
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