Got told to leave a spot today!!

[Old coin hunter]

Thought i would try detecting at our local post office lawn today. The woman in charge came out and told me i had to leave and when i asked her why she said " you might fall and hurt yourself". I responded " what if i fall and hurt myself walking up the post office steps"? She again told me i had to leave, so i did. But before i left she told me she had called the postmaster, who was off today, and he told her to make me leave. I asked her is there a written law that says i can't detect, as his opinion isn't law. I asked her to find out what the written law is concerning metal detecting. She said she will find out early next week. I sent an email to uspsoig hotline asking them to send me a copy of said law. What are your thoughts on this? HH Jim

 

[JimmyCT]

Wow! You do realize they have their own police force? They could easily have arrested you for destroying property ( with your digger / shovel)
And for carrying a “dangerous weapon” = your digger / shovel. Consider yourself extremely lucky they didn’t show up. The postal police could certainly ruin your day.
The Postal Inspection Service enforces over 200 federal statutes related to crimes that involve the postal system, its employees, and its customers.

 

[Old coin hunter]

Wow! You do realize they have their own police force? They could easily have arrested you for destroying property ( with your digger / shovel)
And for carrying a “dangerous weapon” = your digger / shovel. Consider yourself extremely lucky they didn’t show up. The postal police could certainly ruin your day.
The Postal Inspection Service enforces over 200 federal statutes related to crimes that involve the postal system, its employees, and its customers.

I suppose, I've lived here most of my adult life and known the postmaster for years. It is what it is.

 

[fwcrawford]

Yeah, I think it’s best to find another spot to detect.... considered federal property on entire site including the grassy area.

 

[Old coin hunter]

Yeah, I think it’s best to find another spot to detect.... considered federal property on entire site including the grassy area.

Yup. My town has a population of about 2300, everybody knows everybody. Someone exerting their authority.

 

[JimmyCT]

Since you know the postal worker extremely well,why didn’t you approach and ask them first? A first introduction can make all the difference.

 

[fwcrawford]

I’m sure you were not doing anything wrong, but with the way things are these days, some areas are more sensitive than others.

 

[Old coin hunter]

Yup. My town has a population of about 2300, everybody knows everybody. Someone exerting their authority.

Since you know the postal worker extremely well,why didn’t you approach and ask them first? A first introduction can make all the difference.

Never really thought about it as we know each other.

 

[Old coin hunter]

I’m sure you were not doing anything wrong, but with the way things are these days, some areas are more sensitive than others.

If they didn't personally know me I could see it.

 

[u2robert]

When they say it's time to go it's time to go.

 

[Old coin hunter]

When they say it's time to go it's time to go.

And I did.

 

[jkline]

Just go on a Sunday. F 'em

 

[jim tn]

Might be a good thing that you knew the post officer worker. I personally don't mess around with Federal property. HH Jim tn

 

[squirrel1]

https://about.usps.com/posters/pos7.pdf

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Tell them you have to come up with extra cash for all the late fees you have had to pay lately because they can’t get the mail to your house in a timely manner.... this has been the case in my area...snail Mail...

 

[fwcrawford]

https://about.usps.com/posters/pos7.pdf

This would be enough to make me look for another place to detect!!!

 

[Old coin hunter]

This would be enough to make me look for another place to detect!!!

I really can’t find anything in this that in any way covers metal detecting. If anyone reads something I didn’t catch, please point it out to me. HH Jim

 

[plowboy]

Hunting on federal property without permission..............think I'll go down to Shiloh national park and pull out the old detector, see you guys when I get out of jail.

 

[fwcrawford]

I really can’t find anything in this that in any way covers metal detecting. If anyone reads something I didn’t catch, please point it out to me. HH Jim

Well, it’s not actually stated, but with all these restrictions, that pretty much tells me not to detect there... plenty of other places to try in my opinion.

 

[JimmyCT]

I really can’t find anything in this that in any way covers metal detecting. If anyone reads something I didn’t catch, please point it out to me. HH Jim

Destroying USPS property ( digging) and carrying a weapon. A weapon doesn’t necessarily mean a gun. Your digger can be classified as a “weapon”