Repeal the Unfair Ban on Metal Detecting in Louisville Metro Parks
To the Honorable Mayor Jerry AbramsonA petition to repeal the unfair banning of the responsible use of metal detectors in Louisville Metro ParksDear Mr. Mayor,We the undersigned appeal to you to recon... continue reading »
"I always take out way more trash than coin - making parks safer and cleaner for my having been there."
"This is crazy"
"Dear Mayor, I am here in Perth, Western Australia. Some of your council staff seem to be handing the owership of the public parks to it's staff members. This is not a popular nor fair concept in ANY part of the world.Public parks should be used by all res"
"It's a public park. Responsible metal detector use won't hurt anything"
"Rather than a ban, why not issue permits to detectorists who can demonstrate that they won't damage the parks and strictly enforce those permits?"
"This ban restricts many responsible hobbist from enjoying Their parks"
"This is unfair treatment by people with no clue as to the respect trained detectorist take toward others property."
"We are losing our freedoms to Carpetbaggers again"
"Why would you not want us to detect and pick up all sorts of metal from your parks? We are an environmentally friendly hobby and help your city be green."
"Going to need all the money you can bring in to your town. Might satify some people you are doing this. But there are millions of metal detectorist reading about this on a lot of sites. Doesn't sound good for you town to be in the lime light of this topic"
"We do no harm to parks. Vandals and criminals do."
"Therse are public lands, open for the recreational use of all the public."
"Whenever I am in a park detecting I always clean up any trash I come across. Please don't ban this hobby. It would mean that there would be no reason for me to go to any parks. Please do not consider this ban. Thanks"
"Responsible Metal Detecting Does Not Hurt Anything"
"Several other Cities have chosen to ban Metal Detecting in there Parks as you have, only to reconsider later, and lift that ban. Usually it is the input and feed back of the Detecting community that convinces them to relent. Hopefully, after further consi"
"The term "saving History" applies to metal detecting."
"I will not be spending my tourist dollars in this city until the ban is lifted."
