NZ police alterted to Geocaching - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 14th Feb 2008, 07:36

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...o_geocaching/1

Police in Auckland yesterday spent half an hour grilling a Geocacher over a suspicious package hidden by a handrail on Mayoral Drive.

Brooxy · 14th Feb 2008, 07:47

Kinda reminds me of this from yesterday:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/7243299.stm

Arkanrais · 14th Feb 2008, 07:54

never heard of this before. anyway

Quote:

Now, this isn't exactly a reprise of the Mooninites débâcle

"you and your 'third dimension'. we have 5....thousand. thats right. don't question it."

IanW · 14th Feb 2008, 08:18

As far as I am aware, Geocaching is basically the same as Orienteering, but with a GPS instead of map & compass?

Flyingsheep · 14th Feb 2008, 08:22

I've gone geocaching before. It's pretty cool, but the cache I found was in the most annoying spot; underneath a small bridge which went over a pond. I got all wet.

Phil Rhodes · 14th Feb 2008, 09:40

> it's always worth thinking about how your hobby would look to an outsider –
> especially if that outsider might be armed

Er, no. This, as NZ and to some extent the US, is a free country. I will go where I please and do as I please within the law, and I will be unconcerned, within reason, as to others' reactions. The police are increasingly taking a code-napoleon attitude to this sort of thing - if we don't understand it, it's a crime - and have more than adequately proved in this example that they neither listen nor care to listen.

Again the terrorism mallet is being waved threateningly. If we begin (ha, as if we haven't!) to erode our civil liberties in exactly this way, they win.

Mentai · 14th Feb 2008, 10:47

So there was a misunderstanding... I don't have a problem with the cops questioning something they don't understand, and if they stop listening after they realise it's harmless. Meh.

NZ cops don't carry guns anyway, and it's their job, as far as I'm concerned, to check out anything suspicious. Better to be safe than sorry.

Phil Rhodes · 14th Feb 2008, 15:29

For an hour and a half?

Krikkit · 14th Feb 2008, 17:34

Sounds like a fascinating hobby - I'd love to give it a go sometime.

Woodstock · 14th Feb 2008, 23:02

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Originally Posted by Article

doesn't show the greatest understanding

Im shocked they dont understand, i mean they dont understand this, boy racing, drugs, wait.... what do they understand?

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Originally Posted by Mentai

NZ cops don't carry guns anyway

Most dont

Woodstock · 14th Feb 2008, 23:03

stupid double post

Xir · 19th Feb 2008, 12:50

I actually go geocaching.
It a great way of getting people who woudn't ever go for a stroll off into the woods "Adventurehunting".
(This includes myself...
"lets go for a walk...meeh, lets take the car"
"lets go for a geocache...Wohoo! Geocache!)

And yes, I've spent time investigating every nook and crannie of a bridge (looking for a filmbox) that would look very suspicious to an outsider.

;-)

Xir

14th Feb 2008, 07:36	#1
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14th Feb 2008, 08:22	#5
Flyingsheep Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 25	I've gone geocaching before. It's pretty cool, but the cache I found was in the most annoying spot; underneath a small bridge which went over a pond. I got all wet.

14th Feb 2008, 09:40	#6
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579	> it's always worth thinking about how your hobby would look to an outsider – > especially if that outsider might be armed Er, no. This, as NZ and to some extent the US, is a free country. I will go where I please and do as I please within the law, and I will be unconcerned, within reason, as to others' reactions. The police are increasingly taking a code-napoleon attitude to this sort of thing - if we don't understand it, it's a crime - and have more than adequately proved in this example that they neither listen nor care to listen. Again the terrorism mallet is being waved threateningly. If we begin (ha, as if we haven't!) to erode our civil liberties in exactly this way, they win.

14th Feb 2008, 10:47	#7
Mentai Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 492	So there was a misunderstanding... I don't have a problem with the cops questioning something they don't understand, and if they stop listening after they realise it's harmless. Meh. NZ cops don't carry guns anyway, and it's their job, as far as I'm concerned, to check out anything suspicious. Better to be safe than sorry.

14th Feb 2008, 15:29	#8
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579	For an hour and a half?

19th Feb 2008, 12:50	#12
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 529	I actually go geocaching. It a great way of getting people who woudn't ever go for a stroll off into the woods "Adventurehunting". (This includes myself... "lets go for a walk...meeh, lets take the car" "lets go for a geocache...Wohoo! Geocache!) And yes, I've spent time investigating every nook and crannie of a bridge (looking for a filmbox) that would look very suspicious to an outsider. ;-) Xir __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C