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Why is this treasure reporting law "especially draconian"? Here's the law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Act_1996 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasu
by eesmith 4y ago
Why is this treasure reporting law "especially draconian"?
Here's the law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Act_1996 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Act_1996
I'm not British but even I've heard about the law by watching Time Team on YouTube.
Just because you think X is bad doesn't make Y bad.
In the US the government can prevent you from killing a protected species, picking up the feathers of a protected species, digging up a graveyard without permission, desecrating burial goods on your land, and more.
US state laws regarding treasure troves may require reporting as well, says https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#State_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#State_laws , and different states have different conclusions about who gets to keep the treasure.
I don't see how this British law stands out in any way as being unbalanced or especially draconian.