Martin,
Ageed, they're the scum of the earth.
Do you remember the case of the well-known aircraft recoverer who fell foul of the authorities a few years back? He got permission to dig, but started while the licence was actually in the post and not in his hand. To make things worse, a rival with whom he had fallen out told the authorities they had dug on a wreck with human remains, and all hell broke loose.
Next thing the guy knew, he was in court on trumped-up charges. At least the judge used common sense and bound him over as a formality, but the guy could have ended up in jail with his reputation in ruins. Last I heard, he was bringing a private action against the guy who perjured himself in the first place.
Regards,
Gordon
[ 01. February 2004, 06:19 AM: Message edited by: The_Historian ]
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