That's an excellent point, and one very likely to give them pause to think about what they are planning to do.  

Claire Freisenhausen
Principal Investigator
CRM Lab Archaeological Services

On Jan 10, 2012, at 9:42 AM, "Lukezic Craig (DOS)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Perhaps one could mention how toxic waste can be present on many sites.
> If one were to get into such wastes and become ill, could they file a legal action against the station?
> 
> Craig Lukezic
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Derry
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:37 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Reality TV Producer Planning to dig up Archaeological Resources on Private Land in St. Augustine, FL
> 
> I'm wondering if the best approach might be to appeal the channels; asking
> them to consider not broadcasting a program that is counter to their larger
> mission (history channel, natgeo, or whomever).  If they get enough email,
> that might cause them to rethink.
> 
> 
> Linda Derry
> Site Director
> Old Cahawba
> 719 Tremont St.
> Selma, AL 36701
> ph. 334/875-2529
> fax. 334/877-4253
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gaye
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 11:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Reality TV Producer Planning to dig up Archaeological Resources
> on Private Land in St. Augustine, FL
> 
> There is a link to the casting director in the article ( not the best person
> to approach)  but I have sent an e-mail asking them to reconsider their
> approach to include archaeological guidance, research plans and analysis.
> The show could still be a public archaeology/reality show and be done well
> with positive outcomes. They don't need to go the looters/treasure hunter
> route. If enough archaeologist push the same line with warnings of a public
> backlash once we publicise the harm they have done it might make them modify
> their approach. For one thing a program that has generated a bad publicity
> campaign could be hard to sell to the networks they are looking at
> presenting it too.
> 
> Cheers Gaye
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jones,
> Joseph B
> Sent: Tuesday, 10 January 2012 4:31 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Reality TV Producer Planning to dig up Archaeological Resources on
> Private Land in St. Augustine, FL
> 
> This is something all archaeologists should be pretty concerned about, in my
> humble opinion: 
> 
> http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2012-01-05/crews-dig-backyards-tv-sho
> w-raising-objections-city-archaeologist#.TwtNrYHNk_Q