Thank you for your concern with the age of the bottle. I was not justifying my position by quoting a regulation. I was rather informing you the reader of the law that I am required by law proceed in prosecuting, considering it was at least a Misdemeanor committed in my presence. The "worthless piece of trash" may not be worth anything to you, however, to the local indians, chinese, and various other groups who have history in this area find items like this bottle, represent more than just a face value of money. History is history no matter what form it's in. I thank you for your consideration for my safety while driving.epackage said:The bottle is 49 years old, justifying your job by quoting Title 14 CCR 4308 and busting someone for picking up a worthless piece of trash sounds like a load of crap. Why don't you go drive your cop car into the first tree you can find, loser...cbeehner said:I'm unable to post pics of the bottle at this time, due to it being processed for evidence. There are two seems that go down the length of the bottle and from what I remember they go through the bottle cap twists. The laws are written with the intent to prosecute those who steal items of historical interests for the state, and as a State Peace Officer I will enforce those laws. I happen to work for the state of California and per Title 14 CCR 4308 - it states no one shall remove items from a archaeological area. And department heads and the district attorney, have stated anything older than 50 years is deemed historical and therefore archaeological per CCR 4308. I would really like to find out some more information on the dating of this bottle if possible. Thanks to all who have given me the information thus far.
OsiaBoyce said:I guess the cops quit hassling people in California over pot.......................now to fill all their time they bust people over worthless bottles. "..I will enforce those laws................", did not we hear something like that at Nuremberg. Scary huh? Cops.
As stated above, this bottle to you may not hold any value as to the eyes of a bottle collector, but if items similar to this, be it a bottle, arrow head, mining equipment, geological features, etc... holds value to the State of California and the local people that inhabited the area years ago. I was hired to enforce laws and regulations, as any peace officer is, but to state this bottle is worthless and I should not waste my time over this item is being commented with no knowledge of the area, or the history in mind. If we have looters and thieves taking all items they can find, there will be no form of history to view for future generations of the present public nor the indigenous people that inhabited the area long before we were here.