The Relic Hunt on Crow's Nest is Declared Illegal
Friday October 27, 2006

In the early morning hours, relic hunters arrive to the newly designated "parking" area at the Crow's Nest front gate.

Amongst the vehicles are ones clearly marked as relic hunters.  The trailer above advertises "White's Metal Detectors" and the truck sports the name and address of an Alabama relic hunting company.

Later in the afternoon, after a flurry of activity regarding the hunt, Stafford police discuss the situation with a relic hunter who remains behind a locked gate.  Apparently the relic hunter claimed they could produce a signed contract and left to retrieve it.

After a long delay when the relic hunters failed to return to the gate, police moved to cut the lock on the gate with bolt cutters.  This proved impossible due to the gate's tamper-proof lock mechanism.

When Clark Leming, the property-owner's lawyer, arrived (plaid shirt and hat), the gate was unlocked and police were finally allowed to enter.

Police vehicles enter the Crow's Nest property.

At the end of the day, a vehicle speeds out the the front gate following a line of relic hunters who exited Crow's Nest.  The relic hunt is over.