Re: [GPSstash] More than the geocacher bargained for in Colorado Springs
I think if people would just take the time to write on the outside of the container in BIG letters GEOCACHING.COM or THIS IS A GEOCACHING CONTAINER, PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE, this would prevent something like this from happening. Most people aren't going to see the writing because they are not looking for a cache. I also try to write my email address inside so that if somebody does find the container, if a cacher finds the cache needs assistance, they can email me.
Mike Frazier wrote: I just saw the report on the local news (I live in Colorado Springs). The officer was holding it, and it looked like a PVC pipe with end caps or something on it, and then all covered in camo type decal. I would have to say, I'd be a little suspicious finding something like this myself (not sure I'd guess a pipe bomb but if I was looking for this geocache I'm not sure I would open it).
You also have to understand that the Colorado Springs area is home to 4 military bases (two key ones here are NORAD which is the North American Defense buried under Cheyenne Mountain, and Schriever AFB which is home of the GPS control systems and some NSA stuff) and Homeland Security... There are a LOT of paranoid people here since that is their day to day job. Also with all of the miltary bases around here, for a long time after 9/11 we were told over and over to report anything suspicious to authorities... So I think the paranoia is definetly higher here than in probably most of the U.S. Something covered in camo would definitely raise alarms with a lot of people.
On 5/19/06, Seth! Leary wrote: > > Yeah, I've seen geocaches made out of pipes. And I've seen unmarked > geocaches. Perhaps that's not real smart. But what kind of idiot looks at > a > geocache and jumps to the "that's a bomb" conclusion? Are these things > being > hidden under the front seats of Senator's cars? Are terrorists targeting > ferns in the middle of forests now? If Americans are that paranoid, then I > think the country deserves a few false alarms. Sheesh. > > Seth! > > > > > > Cache listing services: > http://geocaching.com > http://geopeitus.ee > http://navicache.com > http://geocaching.hu > http://geocaching.ru > http://geocaching.gpsgames.org > http://terracaching.com > http://movingcache.com > http://geocaching.com.au > http://opencaching.de > > Buxley's Geocaching Waypoint > http://www.brillig.com/geocaching/ > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Earth science Earth > science education Earth > science online Earth > science product Global > positioning Global > positioning system > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group "gpsstash" > on the web. > > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > gpsstash-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service . > > > ------------------------------ >
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