XPost: 24hoursupport.helpdesk, alt.politics.scorched-earth, uk.politics.misc   
   XPost: uk.legal, alt.politics.uk   
   From: burfordTjustice@tues.uk   
      
   On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:49:48 +0100   
   Blue  wrote:   
      
   > On 22/04/2017 12:37, burfordTjustice wrote:   
   > > On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 12:14:39 +0100   
   > > Blue  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Shame they couldn't find the owners,   
   > >   
   > > not required...The government decides who,if anyone, gets what.   
   > >   
   > > Under UK law, unexpected valuable finds can be taken into the   
   > > custody of the legal system, and officially declared “treasure” if   
   > > they are significant enough.   
   > >   
   > > This was the case with the gold coin hoard, with the result that   
   > > museums will be able to bid for the items, and the people who found   
   > > them will be paid their market rate.   
   >    
   >    
   >    
   >    
   > What I took treasure to mean, was ancient treasure.   
   >    
   > When the last coin is dated about 1950? It's more   
   > like a heirloom to me.   
   >    
   > Why does a museum need modern sovereigns? Let   
   > them buy them on ebay like everyone else.   
   >    
   > Sounds like someone just likes making the tax payer cough up.   
   >    
   >    
      
   Well the government does feel a need to control everything   
   for the people. After all only government employees know   
   what is best for all the rest.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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