NVFirecop

Enough with this nonsense. Yeah. Don't go spreading any rumors. Actually, the mods deserve a pay raise. Maybe even a big sloppy kiss. Welcome to the game recreation. ask and you shall receive this is for all you wonderful mods on this forums HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Don't be fooled, some can. Cachers have been known to place caches in view of their homes or places of business so they can watch searchers. Seriously, take photos and post them to your logs. As the owner of a few caches myself, I love seeing photos of smiling families hunting my caches. Those smiles are why I place them, so it's great to see 'em. That sounds like a solid plan

Well my wife (the first and ONLY LOL)and I are going on 20 years together and were married for 7 before we even had kids. We have done many things together, lived in Europe, traveled... I work alot so we bought a travel trailer last year so we could make memories for the boys while we were still young enough to make them:) I think geocaching will compliment that plan VERY nicely. When we went out on Valentines day to our first cache and went to a beautiful area, less than a half mile from where we had lived for the last ten years we knew we had found something special. I just couldnt believe this was out there all this time and I NEVER knew it. I then realized how much work went into putting these great caches together and how many of them where around my area. After reading the forums and seeing the discussions on placement and rules etc. I realized how much there is to putting them out there and felt the need to thank you guys and gals who did this. I know they cant see us when we find the caches they laid out but they should know that the smiles of two young boys accompanied the smile on google map.

I am new to Geocaching. A friend of mine told me about it and it sounded like alot of fun. I got a GPS and took my wife and two young boys (10 &3) out for a "treasure hunt" on valentines day. We had such a great time together and got out in the open air. We took pictures of us finding our first cache and my wife scrap booked them. After a couple of weeks of treasure hunting here and there and reading these forums we got wooden nickle blanks and the boys stamped them with our new team logo "The Carson Camp Cachers". This is really a wonderful activity that my whole family enjoys I was just really amazed. The more I learned about this the more I realize the effort put out by all of these cashe owners. To all the people who have put these out there for our enjoyment, my family and I want to thank you. One day we will learn enough to place our own cache and do our part for the next "noobies" enjoyment. Thanks

They could start with the caches in the car. If the owners put identifying data on or in them such as GC numbers, cache names or contact information. That would give them a list of potential victims. It might also give them a timeline to work with. If the investigation revealed that he was in possession of numerous caches, stolen over an extensive period, a Judge might issue a search warrant for the residence.I'm not so sure. As I read the article and other posts, he was arrested coming out of the woods. The stolen item was found in his possession. He was then transported to the police station to be processed. I'm not seeing probable cause to search his car. I have little doubt that most any criminal attorney could have that evidence thrown out. This leaves a person retrieving a cache and then running into the woods when approached by private citizens. If that person were to testify that he was not stealing the cache, but protecting the game peice against the approaching muggles, how could he be convicted of anything? Alternatively, he could at that point state that he found what he thought was junk and was removing it to throw it away. Either way, without the evidence from the car, he couldn't be tied to the game, more less to any other stolen caches. I suspect that this case will either be dropped or end in an ACD. Either way, I don't see it affecting his employment or his clearance. What if consented to the search of his vehicle? Lots of people consent to the search of their vehicle even when they know they have 3 pounds of drugs in the car. You would be amazed. If he had the items in his possesion and more in his vehicle it certainly would show intent. The theory of "I found something in the woods and got arrested for it" would hold no weight whatsoever. The fact he had the coordinates would show he intended to take what was not his.Correct. On the off chance that he would have actually consented to this search, the evidence would be damning if his lawyer couldn't still get the evidence tossed. However, is it really likely that he was asked and consented to a search, knowing the the items were in there? According to NY law (§340.40(2)), he would have the right to a jury trial. These can be spendy (and all he would need is one person on the jury to think that this game is stupid or to view caches as litter). You would be amazed how many people consent to vehicle searches knowing full well they have damning evidence in thier possesion. Really. There is also a search subsequent to arrest if he was actually taken into cutody. Many departments have a vehicular inventory policy if they impound any vehicle which often times can turn up illicit materials not otherwise found. I cant believe every person charged with a misdemeanor is "entitled" to a "Jury" trial!?!?! I dont see how the courts can function under that kind of activity. New Yorkers are paying exorbinent amounts to keep this going if true. I would still bet when the officer said "well, do mind if I look in the car then?" this guys said ..."ok"

They could start with the caches in the car. If the owners put identifying data on or in them such as GC numbers, cache names or contact information. That would give them a list of potential victims. It might also give them a timeline to work with. If the investigation revealed that he was in possession of numerous caches, stolen over an extensive period, a Judge might issue a search warrant for the residence. I'm not so sure. As I read the article and other posts, he was arrested coming out of the woods. The stolen item was found in his possession. He was then transported to the police station to be processed. I'm not seeing probable cause to search his car. I have little doubt that most any criminal attorney could have that evidence thrown out. This leaves a person retrieving a cache and then running into the woods when approached by private citizens. If that person were to testify that he was not stealing the cache, but protecting the game peice against the approaching muggles, how could he be convicted of anything? Alternatively, he could at that point state that he found what he thought was junk and was removing it to throw it away. Either way, without the evidence from the car, he couldn't be tied to the game, more less to any other stolen caches. I suspect that this case will either be dropped or end in an ACD. Either way, I don't see it affecting his employment or his clearance. What if consented to the search of his vehicle? Lots of people consent to the search of their vehicle even when they know they have 3 pounds of drugs in the car. You would be amazed. If he had the items in his possesion and more in his vehicle it certainly would show intent. The theory of "I found something in the woods and got arrested for it" would hold no weight whatsoever. The fact he had the coordinates would show he intended to take what was not his. Either way this is a misdemeanor offense and costs next to nothing to prosecute. The DA will be in court hearing everything from speeding tickets to spitting on the sidewalk anyway. If geocaching thievery is going to have case-law made, this seems as good a case as any to get it on. JMHO