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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: StevenT on March 06, 2013, 03:29:50 pm

Title: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: StevenT on March 06, 2013, 03:29:50 pm: I was wondering if any one has information on this. All I have seen is that someone in Florida named Nate Curtis was arrested for selling historic artifacts. A google search doesn't reveal anything. Like I said, I don't know anything else on this and if it is opening a can of worms, I don't have any problem with the admins deleting the thread.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: bubby on March 06, 2013, 03:42:08 pm: you can probably go to the jail website if ya know where it was, most have pics of inmates
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: StevenT on March 06, 2013, 05:58:42 pm: Thanks, but my understanding is he was just recently arrested. My asking wasn't so much about him as it was about the implications it might have on people who collect artifacts, such as arrowheads. I was just curious.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 06, 2013, 11:03:07 pm: It is best to be fully aware of all stte, Federal, and local laws regarding collection of artifacts. Unless you are on private land with express permission, it's basically theft of public property at the very least and desecration of a grave in certain situations.

In parts of the Southwest, some artifacts are serious black market goods. Some criminal pot hunters are willing shoot to kill, even if you are a hiker that came across their criminal activity.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: bushboy on March 06, 2013, 11:13:48 pm: A first nation buddy of mine has been doing archeology for that last 15 years here in northern manitob and has found countless arrow ,spear and even ancient grave dating back ten thousand years! He has promised me one when he get's back from his turn around so may be I'll get arrested!lol!
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: spyder1958 on March 06, 2013, 11:33:50 pm: Haven't watch the news in a few days. But Florida don't play, from my understanding, hear say, you can't pick them up. We just had a pretty good primitive arts and knapp-in last weekend at silver river state park. maybe someone spotted or was show some artifact.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: JackCrafty on March 07, 2013, 04:43:27 pm: Here's some links to the story. I can't post direct links so just erase the three dash marks in front of the link address when you copy and paste.

---http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130228/NEWS01/302280037/13-arrested-state-artifact-theft
---http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_east_hillsborough/father%2C-son-arrested-for-excavating-artifacts-in-state-park
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: crooketarrow on March 08, 2013, 02:48:43 pm: EXCUSE me for being so sheltered who's NATE CURTIS.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 08, 2013, 03:17:28 pm: Thanks for asking Roy.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: mullet on March 09, 2013, 12:30:05 am: I know a few of the guys arrested, including Nate. They were all pretty stupid as far as I'm concerned.
They were arrested for selling artifacts dug on State land and bragging about it to FWC Officers.

You can google FWC and the search their site for wildlife crimes.
Title: Re: Nate Curtis arrest
Post by: mullet on March 09, 2013, 12:37:02 am: Oh, yea, It's legal to dig on private property in Florida. Or in the rivers with an isolated finds permit. But, Burials are off limits.