scubi63 wrote:
This is the full report from Inside Out South:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nvz7l/Inside_Out_South_09_11_2009/
Thanks for posting that link Scubi, I get Inside Out West so wasn't able to watch it yesterday. Yes, I agree the n'er-do-wells involved were quite ugly in every sense, though it has to be said the intrepid presenter's security-back-up-boys looked as though they could handle themselves too.http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nvz7l/Inside_Out_South_09_11_2009/
Whether you think metal detecting is a good thing or not, the last part of this report shows everything that is wrong with it (although slightly sensationalist).
The detectorists are metal detecting on a scheduled ancient monument which is illegal.
They are in a field without the landowners permission.
It is in the middle of the night.
When confronted they make a joke of the whole thing with agressive undertones.
They show physical agression towards the film crew
And lastly it can be deduced from these factors that anything they do find will certainly not be reported.
The detectorists in this report are nothing but theives.
An education indeed, thanks.
J