FBI seizes trove of cultural artifacts at 91-year-old Indiana man's home

Foxnews.com ^ | 4/3/2014 | Foxnews.com

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Somebody has to invoke Godwin’s law here...but we’re there as a country I think.

[mass55th]

"Museums are full of this stuff..."

Yeah, and the majority of the stuff in their collections sits in drawers and cupboards, never to be seen by the public. At least this guy allowed schools and groups in to view his collection.

[Scoutmaster]

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[BenLurkin]

bump

[jameslalor]

“Or worse yet, left in the ground to rust, rot and decay. I think it is criminal that private citizens cannot recover artifacts from battlefields and other historic sites. The agencies that oversee them do not and have never have the resources to recover even a fraction of artifacts, so the vast majority are lost forever. Simply allowing folks to buy a permit, recover, and turn over any items considered to be of great historical value (perhaps with some compensation) would serve everyone’s interest best.”

I agree wholeheartedly with your statements. Sadly, I suspect your ideas are far too commonsensical and far too efficient to ever be considered by the bureaucrats in academia or government.

[SunkenCiv]

• FBI seizes artifacts from Indiana collector, age 91, who says they’re legal
• FBI investigating Rush County home for artifact collection
• FBI Raids 91-Year-Old Man's Artifact Collection
• Thousands Of Artifacts Seized At 91-Year-Old Indiana Man's Home

[FBD]

Sounds like a cover story. There's something else going on here. The FBI is lying I think.

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