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[–] Adarcer ago 

“The treasure belongs to the nation,” not exactly true judge.

The treasure belongs to my ancestors therefore it belongs to Normans

I am not surprised you're trying to take money from people who may have genetic ties to the money

so you can use it to pay for your failing policies

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[–] thomastheglassexpert ago 

1 a person of the UK is not a citizen they are a subject. #2 they have had on their books for many decades that hoards are the real property of the Royalty not commoners. #3 these fucktwad idiots tried to lie and steal their way to a fortune and no. No they did not. Not any better than common hot house burglars. Fucking amateurs.

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[–] pushthis ago  (edited ago)

""When the men found the treasure, they didn’t notify the farmer who owned the field or the authorities, ""

Metal detecting 101

E, they should have asked before going hunting. If they notified after then the finds would be the property of the farmer. Im guessing 'because the treasure was seized' its worth or itself wouldnt be returned to the lawfull owner, the farmer.

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[–] lanre ago 

England has a pretty interesting system for this. You get cash, they keep the artifacts. That way people don't melt down priceless treasure. Not sure I agree with it, but that's why these guys are being sent to jail. They tried to keep the find for themselves. Because you know.... They found it and it was probably on their land.

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[–] boekanier ago 

What, did it work out that vikings weren't black? the bbc will be disappointed

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[–] AnotherGrayman ago  (edited ago)

This is why colonists fought a revolution.

If you find something deep in the ground that's been lost so long everyone who knew about it has died, and then people kidnap you and lock you in a cell because you didn't give your find away to them, you are a slave.

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[–] ardvarcus ago 

I think if you find a buried treasure, under the ground for centuries, that you should keep it, and keep your mouth shut about it, until you figure out how to sell it. Fuck the government.

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[–] WhiteWolfSS ago 

Every metal detectorist knows the law in England. Sounds like the guys tried to Jew the owner of the land, which to me is worse than them trying to fuck over the government.

10 years is too harsh though. A fine and being forced to share the appropriate amount with the land owner would have been plenty fair.

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