most caches do not fit the "destructive or injurious material" test. IMO. but I'm no lawyer. mozartman ----- Original Message ----- From: Regan Smith To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Another cache bites the dust 13-1603. Criminal littering or polluting; classification A. A person commits criminal littering or polluting if such person without lawful authority does any of the following: 1. Throws, places, drops or permits to be dropped on public property or property of another which is not a lawful dump any litter, destructive or injurious material which he does not immediately remove. 2. Discharges or permits to be discharged any sewage, oil products or other harmful substances into any waters or onto any shorelines within the state. 3. Dumps any earth, soil, stones, ores or minerals on any land. B. Criminal littering or polluting is punished as follows: 1. A class 6 felony if a knowing violation of subsection A in which the amount of litter or other prohibited material or substance exceeds three hundred pounds in weight or one hundred cubic feet in volume or is done in any quantity for a commercial purpose. 2. A class 1 misdemeanor if the act is not punishable under paragraph 1 of this subsection and involves placing any destructive or injurious material on or within fifty feet of a highway, beach or shoreline of any body of water used by the public. 3. A class 2 misdemeanor if not punishable under paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection. Jim Scotti wrote: So, has anyone looked up the A.R.S. code listed on the stickers? I'd be curious to hear what it has to say exactly and how it might be interpretted in these two cases. Jim. On Mon, 17 Nov 2008, Gale wrote: Link to cache log Looks like the geocaching cop/pirate has hit another cache, this one in Mesa. I do not think its real cops. Anyone with real authority would have gone directly to geocaching website and contacted them. This is just someone who printed up stickers and is throwing his or her weight around. Anyone have legal training or knows a lawyer? Perhaps we can get a legal opinion on this. Gale aka Desert Viking I'm not normally a religious man, but if you're up there, save me, Superman! - Homer Simpson ---------- Jim Scotti Lunar & Planetary Laboratory University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 USA http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/ ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11140 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com