Forrest Galante: Treasure Hunter Robbed of Millions Story

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Original video: • How One Treasure Hunte...
Creator: ‪@JREClips‬
Speaker: ‪@WildTimesPod‬

[@magillagorilla4429]

Moral of the story. Never declare your treasure when you find it.

[@k7l3rworkman97]

Sell it first then say AYE this guy has some cool Sht 🤣

[@cardhutt]

Just smelt it . Now it is unreconizable

[@ya-silly-goose623]

@@HavNCDy so sad, isn't it?

[@capo_di_capi]

It wouldn't matter if you know about crown land Laws.

[@erikalanreed8198]

Straight up truth, yo. Don't GIVE ANYTHING AWAY. Its just not ever ok to BLAB anything to anyone, especially a government!! If you want to feel righteous, help a poor person out of a bind. I hope he learned this, and all those out in the networks.

[@user-wx3wu7tx8h]

When the government finds Marijuana Plants on your property its yours but if you find gold its theirs

[@RagnarDanneskjold-Pirate]

Yeah, go figure that.

[@stevesalkas9128]

Spot on

[@stevesalkas9128]

Anything for a shifty dollar

[@warehousejo007]

😆😆😆 fr.

[@dimitrikemitsky]

Not his property though. He was digging for gold on GOVERNMENT property lol.

[@Mark_Z1]

Moral of the story. Let the government do their own treasure hunting.

[@Mark_Z1]

@@iidentifyasanapacheattackh3626 too much risk, for the reward. The chance of having room and board with Bubba, is not a chance I’m willing to take.

[@966Mako]

Know your rights, before declaring archeological finds.

[@Mark_Z1]

@@966Mako Good advice.

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

@@966Mako he tried. He went about it the correct way and the government didn't give a shit and took it.

[@966Mako]

@@HaveAGoodDayFk.U that’s kinda my point, the Gov always screw’s the little guy. So should’ve kept it on the down-low .

[@supadupadutty]

Plenty ppl would have paid cold hard cash for that treasure , absolutely no need to tell the gov anything

[@MrHungWell702]

Ever!!

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

Lol You clearly don't understand tax laws. If you buy anything you couldn't afford or put 10 grand or more in the bank then you gotta show where that money came from on tax forms. So unless youre not going to spend that cash at all, then you will get audited and when you cant prove where you got that cash from then the government is going to seize your cash, assets and send you to prison for tax evasion.

[@venomoussilverback]

Our cash is backed by nothing it doesn't matter what country you live in

[@thomasjefferson6334]

@@venomoussilverback exactly. Theyve already taken all the gold from our reserves.

[@QurttoRco]

And good luck spending it with out getting cought 🤣🤣🤣

[@sydneyvarnado9823]

Long story short don’t let the government know

[@stevenbaker8903]

Never let the government in your business

[@ReplicateReality]

@@stevenbaker8903 this is one case where I slightly agree

[@Kefka2010]

For $10mil I say you risk jail. Go on a trip abroad and sell that shit. Open a bank account somewhere where they don't internationally report and tell Australia you made a killing gambling.

[@TwoSmoker420]

Yeah, they kill ppl

[@kxpes]

@@Kefka2010 Or create account in country that will not care, and then just take cash from that account.

[@ST0IC]

"Gets $10 million worth of treasure, legally declares it, gets it all confiscated" Joe: **depressed snake noises**

[@JC-be9dq]

no one has even commented on this they just understand joe and his animal noises. ffs 🤣. great comment btw

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

Legally declares it after he dug it up and took it from someone else’s land? Sounds like he didn’t have authority to dig it up in the first place.

[@goverment457]

Dude

[@turinturambar8622]

That's why you don't tell the government what they don't need to know.

[@MegaErnieMAN]

That makes you a selfish racist And you should only vote democratic

[@patrickfarrell979]

I think legally they do though, but I see what you're saying. Is the risk of prison worth it?

[@will793]

@@patrickfarrell979 yes, fuck the feds

[@Emperor111rc]

This is the Australian government in a nutshell.

[@peggyhall843]

Amen!!

[@aye_its_karate6169]

Well that, and forcibly detaining people and locking them up in a prison because they “think” someone has Covid. Australia will never get back the respect most of the world had for them before they pulled that evil, brain dead stunt…All for a virus that has a 98%-99% survival rate🙄🙄 a virus that almost guarantees you’ll survive lol.

[@Definitely_Melnyx]

This is basically every government. What he diged out didn’t belong to him, but to the state as it is a national treasure. Even if it were found on your property it isn’t yours.

[@taitsmith8521]

The English government. Don't pretend Australia is a real country.

[@nationofpigs485]

​@@Definitely_Melnyx Ok, they should have atleast compensated the man. Its fucked for him to spend the time and money for something only for it to be taken. That's if we assume its automatically the states property which it isnt it's his.

[@Kilz78]

This is true all over the world. The American government has done something similar to this several times

[@laqueenawilliams4762]

We see a lot of foreign artifacts in American museum.

[@Calallenbrian84]

Also the British museum

[@cyber1ifeconnor]

but you get a precentage of the value of it in america and canada...

[@pmag3200]

All countries do this not just America...queens and kings of England been the biggest pirates Vatican is the next...right

[@zebrachair2264]

@Trevor Dunworth don’t assume anything four coins could have been ah couple hundred bucks or worthless

[@danielbrealey2924]

Welcome to Australia folks! Think twice before moving here people, you might regret it. We have absolutely 0 rights here as well. Our government is like a cartel or the mob. Our media is 100% in the hands of the elite, you don't get a balance of perspectives here

[@amarsofiane]

It's the same pretty much everywhere tho. Confiscating found treasure/artifacts isn't the half of it. You could get evicted if your house on some ruins...etc

[@stevesalkas9128]

That's aussie government

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

Sounds like he found it on someone else’s land dug it up and stole it. Maybe ask the owner of the land before you dig take stuff? Do you think every mine site north of Perth just starts digging and taking what they like and only tells the government after they find something? Or are you cool with people digging up your back yard and taking what they like? Have you ever even been to Australia or Perth? How do you reckon we have 0 rights? What rights don’t we have? What rights got taken from you?

[@roberthouston9657]

The Crown hates thieves larger than them.

[@YeviCoulson]

Now that's a Sun Tzu quote had I ever heard one

[@capo_di_capi]

The most true comment I've seen here. You must live in a former UK colony country.

[@juliocesarcannaveri9533]

But it wasnt theft originaly from the australian guy. Finders keepers

[@Kefka2010]

@nicoc.2538 To further your points look what people say about the Crown's national museum and all the treasures they "legally acquired". I'll say at least the British are realizing now how fucked up it is to have all these nations historic and important artifacts and 90% of it is just stored in warehouses where the people who made/owned/love/worship these things will never get to see it. Now other European countries are acting like the English from 10-20 years ago and bitching about the idea of giving these assets back to the original owners and saying they don't deserve to have their statues or paintings or religious artifacts back.

[@lukee7615]

“Builds bulldozer covered in concrete”

[@gookumpucky4842]

I can't believe he didn't anticipate govt. Intervention.

[@jacobygrove2202]

I can believe it. It's pure disgusting evil for them to do that.

[@allthingsgilmour]

Over my dead body! It's about to become 'lost' again!! And good luck finding it this time!

[@tylersmith7005]

DON'T BE THAT GUY

[@jcomandante6629]

Similar thing happened in my country. back in the 70s or 80s , a man, Roxas (forgot his first name), is a treasure hunter who found a giant hollow golden buddha that was filled with gems inside. But in the end, after his hard work, the government rewarded him by confiscating his finds and detained him.

[@kajjak7001]

And that's why gun ownership is necessary for all citizens

[@banmadabon]

@@kajjak7001 And that's why a lot of 2A supporters are considered half weirdoes...

[@MrJayson204]

@Kaj Jak lmfao. You gun rights activists are some of the biggest power tripping weirdos man.

[@Lambethguy93]

That’s why you don’t tell the government you have shit like that 💀🤦🏻‍♂️

[@sulla1537]

Melt the gold into your own damn bricks then sell

[@crabbow5409]

Itd be worth way way less

[@Masochist4Melons]

@@crabbow5409 something is better than nothing. I'd melt that shit too. To much risk of getting caught other wise. Governments stealing like that causes this, thus causing the destruction of artifacts through out the world and creates a black market.

[@maskedrebel9670]

I think it's more valuable in coin form

[@stevenbaker8903]

@@crabbow5409 oh well I would rather get something than NOTHING

[@DieselDoktor]

@@crabbow5409 and now he has nothing… should have melted it down.

[@kansaspartan7625]

Moral of the story. Don’t tell the government shit

[@dogstar6822]

This guy always knows a guy that knows a guy.

[@victorlewis3409]

So true

[@peggyhall843]

Is this verified? True story ?

[@ronaldblackburn2483]

As a man who metal detects I never tell anyone about my finds .

[@bryanergau6682]

So you're publicly saying that you've been finding things of value with a metal detector? You're fucking up right now....

[@joellemay1109]

A real treasure hunter would’ve known that was going to happen

[@samuelp1227]

This is the perfect cover! Hear me out...Man discovers a huge treasure - hides enough to live the rest of his life in luxury - declares the excess to the government that is obviously going to steal it - he tells a sob story as he books a flight to his new private Caribbean island.

[@sandydaviswhytelewis5387]

Moral of the story is..... Never tell Evil Corruption about your treasure.

[@Just_Pele]

Moral of the story: When you find treasure, never tell the government.

[@RachaelARaines]

Moral of the story, never tell authorities when you find something of value!

[@tommyfoster4601]

Never would have said a word. Just made coins and ingots and sold it. Piece by piece.

[@Nahgooyen]

Then you'll have like 3k instead of 10mil

[@tommyfoster4601]

@@Nahgooyen non sense he got NOTHING and trust me with proof its worth... weight x2 to any / every pawn shop. A little negotiation could get pretty close having never declared shit to any criminal government.

[@diannedearriel5213]

@@Nahgooyen 👁👁. A FEW NICKELS “MIGHT” BE BETTER THAN BEING IN DEBT FOR EQUIPMENT / EXPENSES ⁉️ NOOO ONE IS GOING TO LET YOU KEEP 💲MILLIONS❗️ The year IS 2022 - Someone will shoot you dead ☠️ instead, AND you will 👻 disappear ... FOREVER.‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@RagnarDanneskjold-Pirate]

​@@Nahgooyenthat's bullshit. Gold is gold, it's weight commands the price whatever way you spin it. If this video isn't proof that keeping treasure as it was found makes it worthless then there's nothing anyone can tell you.

[@ernestomondragonromero3024]

And that’s why most discoveries by private individuals are not declared

[@oddeman3489]

So much for honesty,

[@spikyboi9578]

I'm surprised that the Spanish government didn't try to take a slice of that pie, probably because the Australian government didn't give them a heads up 😂

[@sergiograndehortiguela6998]

Nah, the spanish gobernment doesnt carne about the ships or any thing older than the civil war. If I recall correctly, by 2050 the state of Florida will go back to Spain due to the Treaty redactes. But It Will not reclaim It.

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

@@sergiograndehortiguela6998 it was a very old ship I think it translates to a whales vagina.

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

It’s actually a Dutch ship and they signed an agreement in the 1970s that any wreck they find will be displayed in a museum and rotate between the countries so everyone gets to see it. The Bativia was one from memory where they had a mutiny and hundreds of the skeletons are displayed in Fremantle/Perth.

[@ds2781]

Moral of the story . Don't let anybody know you found a fortune because they will come up with any excuse to take it from you .

[@namelast7226]

Man thought finders Keepers was legally binding

[@kenrichmond1215]

The government’s favorite people are treasure hunters . They find it , government claims it .

[@sk8nchill52]

And that’s how you make a super villain.

[@bryeasywind420]

Don’t tell anyone, melt it all down

[@mikekins6545]

Yes sir.

[@alessandropinto7920]

But then you would lose important historical informations

[@RagnarDanneskjold-Pirate]

​@@alessandropinto7920who cares about the history of it? What purpose would that serve that man other than to get exactly what happened to him?

[@georgespalding7640]

keep it as coins it's worth 10 times as much.

[@Arrica101]

Clearly not since it was confiscated. Do you clowns ever think for yourself or just shit out the first thing that comes to mind?

[@danielgoggans4012]

Life Lesson: Whenever you find something that makes you happy, dont tell the government, just keep it.

[@MOEMUGGY]

I would keep my mouth shut, melt it down, and flood the market with gold rings and chains.

[@wastedshores8635]

smart

[@ninjaface2342]

Same There wouldn't be one old coin left. No evidence Go buy a real small gold claim somewhere to run it through and nobody knows nothing.

[@18Krieger]

You would be found very quikly. And that would not your happy end.

[@ninjaface2342]

@@18Krieger bs

[@kamrenwood6793]

My mans over here playing skyrim

[@markobighead3173]

Don't ever declare anything you find the government.

[@angiepp.562]

The Crown has done this throughout time..don't understand why you so shocked Joe!

[@bigjm3143]

That's why you never tell governments what you find they are the pirates.

[@alexkoch601]

Moral of the story. Never forget about the pimp

[@lexfox2597]

Moral of the story: if you find treasure become a pirate yourself

[@uncle3822]

Had no idea treasure hunting was a trade

[@bryanergau6682]

It's not, when you tell people about it.

[@joekewl13]

The lesson learned is don’t tell any Govt ANYTHING and sell your found treasures on the LOW!!!

[@oldrustyrelic9121]

Its 9am on Sunday. And I just learnt not to be honest when finding treasure

[@dylandylandylan3940]

Me too...

[@RagnarDanneskjold-Pirate]

Who says that finding treasure and not telling anyone is dishonest? What obligation does anyone have to tell government that they found gold? None whatsoever, doing what's in your best interest is not dishonest, especially when it comes to a government that has done nothing but steal from you, lie to you, and poison you since you were born.

[@kingsransomsilver3712]

That’s proof not all thieves wear hoodies and break into your house in the middle of the night.

[@DukeSpaceRanger]

He didn't say "finders, keepers".

[@capo_di_capi]

Australia and Canada are Commonwealth countries, meaning even if you strike oil on your OWN LAND, that oil and your land belongs to "The Crown" or the government. That treasure hunter should have known better.

[@keepitreal477]

Message received. Saddest thing I've heard in forever BTW

[@jeffs4483]

No freedom in Australia.

[@miguelsorribesherrero871]

He's a treasure hunter but doesn't know the laws about his activity? Interesting

[@Daniel-Choe]

He does and that's why he tried to claim so it can't be taken. However the government in most countries aren't all sunshine. He should've hid it and never said anything.

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

@@Daniel-Choe he dug up someone’s else’s land and stole it? How do you declare treasure after you steal it from someone else property? Can I come and dig up your backyard and take what ever I find and it’s all good as long as I tell the government after I steal it from your property? You must be taking the piss right? Just think for 2 seconds about it. It’s all made up anyway why didn’t he say the name of the guy?

[@Daniel-Choe]

@Upsidedown Nugget You high dude? The government doesn't own a ship that was buried. They technically own the land, sure, but you do realize the government also owns your property too? If they wanted to they can come and dig your yard up as long as they make up a reason that's plausible and there is absolute dog poop you can do about it. They don't play fair. Why should people who get screwed over by the same government not take advntage of their passion and take a chance to retire? If you were a treasure hunter and you found treasure that was in some remote area and you tried to legally claim it, and the government just swooped in and took it all, how would you feel? You sure as fuvk won't be happy about it. How would you feel if you were to dump thousands of dollars of your OWN money into a new business and the government came along and decided to seize your property because they need to and didn't tell you why? You would not be happy so please don't sit there and act like the government is so wonderful. They do things for profit, not because they care about people.

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

@@Daniel-Choe yeah you dont own property do you? Or have any idea where Perth is or what actually happened. It was a Dutch boat the bativa which was found by a guy who was paid by the government to go find it. He knew everything he found would end up in a museum (in Fremantle) but he got paid well to find it. You are arguing about a story this guy guy got completely wrong. But if some random guy was on my property without my permission and found treasure I would expect him not to keep it. If he asked me to have a look around and dig first I wouldn’t have a problem but would expect compensation which is exactly what happened no one got fffed over. Well the crew of the boat did with the mutiny and all but instead of talking about the actual history which is interesting he just makes up a story and you believe it and get angry over something that never happened.

[@Daniel-Choe]

@Upsidedown Nugget I'm far from angry. I'm just replying to you. The specific story you speak of, yes I can agree if he got paid by the government then yeah understandable. However the situation in which he is talking about is very real in many other cases. This specific story is what you say, and it all panned out the way they planned. This doesn't mean that what I stated is wrong. Governments take from people all the damn time without their permission because they don't care. That's my point. In a scenario where the government isn't involved then my whole thing is don't involve them and look out for yourself and the people you care about. If the government wanted to dig up your land for a specific reason you don't have a say so. They just show up with papers and do it because they can. A random person on your land is one thing. The government doesn't care. You don't technically own your own damn land. You're just borrowing it from the government. Acting like we own our own land is delusional. This is why I say look out for yourself and those you care for first.

[@dotmadhack]

Wouldn't not declaring it be even worse? I'm not agreeing with the government here, but I wonder if they would jail him otherwise.

[@StonkTube]

True, or he would just get nothing. Either way you are right unfortunately

[@manichispanic5234]

International waters are not that far from the coast. How can a government confiscate something that is found out in the middle of the ocean? If I get robbed in the middle of the ocean by pirates, sounds crazy but it still happens, no government will take responsibility for trying to stop them. But they can take my gold? Sounds super shady

[@bryanergau6682]

Jail him for something they know nothing about?

[@dotmadhack]

@@bryanergau6682 At first, but you know the government would catch wind of that eventually.

[@garretthampson5936]

He needs to hire the Dewey ,Cheatem and howe lawyer

[@connor462]

When they say socialism is a good idea:

[@jakethetool698]

In Florida, anything man made, 50yrs old or older, and found in a natural waterway, belongs to the state. Due to this, most finds are kept quiet

[@ramofgod7328]

Who confiscated it from him and on what authority did they claim? Edit: I suppose I am holding a little computer in my hand and could look it up myself... lol sometimes I wonder about myself

[@StonkTube]

Because sometimes Google is more biased then people 🙏 don't feel bad I do the same haha

[@bishopman2308]

He said the government confiscated it from him after he declared it to them.

[@ramofgod7328]

@@bishopman2308 didn't think they could. Of course my knowledge on salvage laws is limited to movies....

[@bishopman2308]

@@ramofgod7328 The government probably can't just take it, but most governments are shady as f, so they just do whatever they want. The museum that got the treasure should of paid they guy that found it, what it was worth.

[@ramofgod7328]

@@bishopman2308 I agree. The man was robbed imo

[@daviebroy9174]

Moral of the story, Don't tell the Government anything!

[@winbalingit8502]

Aussies are gangster!!🙈 I have family in Perth!!😎✌🏽

[@diannedearriel5213]

👁👁. Rules are the same everywhere - right? Either the GOVERNMENT confiscates it all •OR• the biggest MUSEUM does ‼️. 👎. ‼️. Ya just gotta hide it & only claim 1 piece, leave one in ground / water, so you can show’em area where you FOUND IT‼️ Then WAH LAH, “THEY” find decoy & all is well‼️ • REPEAT SAME SCENARIO • in a very different area - a year or so later... Hahahahaha ⚖️ JUSTICE ⚖️ One way or the Other Share and Share Alike

[@deanlockyer2440]

@youssef Al fateh with a name like that you must be a descendant of Mohammed the kiddy fiddler.

[@MrSpccdavid]

Not very gangster. He got everything jacked haha

[@winbalingit8502]

@@MrSpccdavid You gotta good point!!🤔🤣🤣🤣✌🏽😎

[@upsidedownnugget9531]

@@winbalingit8502 yeah but if you actually been to Perth you know you can’t take something from someone’s else’s property and think you can keep it. Like seriously? Pretty sure it’s a made up story but who digs up someone else’s property - steals it and then tells the government what he stole and thinks they will just let him go? He stole it from someone else’s land then dobbed himself in! Like seriously? Why are people outraged? If I dug up your backyard can I keep what I find?

[@GREGreg1]

Same thing will happen in USA before you even declared treasure you have to fight in the court for your share of treasure.

[@marieholder2314]

Why would that be right?? He found it he couldn't legally get it back?

[@thaddmann4723]

I can only imagine Australia has particular laws about owning historical artifacts

[@bishopman2308]

@@thaddmann4723 Yea but the government or the museum should of paid him what the treasure was worth.

[@Acubens.]

Belongs to the Queen mate. Don't be a thief

[@willygonutz9687]

People have no fucking idea how corrupt it is over here. The Gov has made themselves untouchable. If they want it, they TAKE it. And if it's worth money, you better believe they want it. Voting is compulsory here, and we were forced under penalty of fine/jail to go out and vote in 2020 when the pandemic was brand new and killing everyone and no one new how bad it was. Why did they force people to vote? Because every vote is worth approx $5 (split in an extremely complex system between the individual and their party). There are conditions such as a minimum number of votes, etc, ... But the bottom line is they have given themselves over $400 million since it was started in the mid eighties,... and to rub our faces in it, the reason it was brought in was to stop companies bribing the Gov with 'donations'. Interestingly, they didn't STOP political donations, and as much as the Gov makes per vote they get, they still get FAR more from said 'donations'. ($24 million and $23 million respectively for the Liberals and Labor parties in 2016). This money (which WAS collected as tax to be used for roads, schools, hospitals, etc,... Now belongs to the Party and can be used for anything from advertising to Christmas parties. FOUR. HUNDRED. MILLION. DOLLARS). In 2016 our Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, paid a consultancy firm $13 million TAX PAYERS dollars to decide who would get the 99 year lease on the Darwin Seaport. It was ultimately awarded to the Chinese company 'Landbridge' (people may know this name from China's 'Belt and Road' initiative). Less than 12 months later, Robb AND the head of the consultancy firm who recommended Landbridge were BOTH working for Landbridge ..... as consultants. And this level of corruption isn't extreme enough to even warrant an investigation. We have another minister being investigated for a similar thing at the moment. At any time there are at least a dozen enquiries going on, looking at why money vanished, or how companies got contracts, etc, etc..... One of the favorites of the parasites who run this country is to buy a house in Canberra (where our Parliament House is) which they put in their partners name. And then, when they travel to Canberra to 'work', they take the accommodation allowance from the Gov to pay board IN THEIR OWN HOUSE. This one is so common that they freely admit it, saying they're "Not breaking any rules". We have a huge homeless problem, and most are only getting by because they work 12 hour days 6 days a week. About 15 years ago the politicians decided they shouldn't have to ASK for a pay rise, so now they AUTOMATICALLY get a pay rise every 3 months, meanwhile we have elderly dying in their houses from cold (yes, some places get cold in Australia in winter) and hunger. Our Prime Minister is one of the highest paid leaders in the world, only behind some monarchs and dictators. He receives $564,000 per year, his opposite number (who is a lame duck, and is basically there to disagree with whatever the PM says), gets $401,000 per year. It may look like all kangaroos, koalas and sunshine, but the reality is we have one of the most corrupt governments on the planet

[@brianMcGranahan0311]

Gold is gold, doesn’t matter who’s face is on it. Melt it down and say you found the giant rock in your back yard.

[@mikemuller59405]

Bro🤯

[@tony_potsandpans]

God bless the Commonwealth. That's the most British move I have ever heard.

[@saltyrainbowpike820]

The trick was to keep the treasure a secret. Just like the Oak island brothers did when they found the fortune, it was only a few years ago that their grandchildren revealed what happened after the gold had all been sold and the wealth used up of course.

[@mrwoody1413]

Wow.. like others have said.. If you find treasure… DO NOT tell the government or anyone else. Keep it to yourself, keep it hidden in a safe, don’t make any crazy purchases, and have a story prepared if anyone asks you how you have money..

[@elhnston6589]

Lesson: Don't declare you're treasure/findings .

[@mixter7x7]

Even if they never TAKE the treasure from you - they still try to. Happens literally ever time.

[@ikiruyamamoto1050]

Hire a lawyer before you waste your money on something you can't keep.

[@KingTrunkzdbz]

Never tell the government you got money, they will find any loop hile to take it.

[@Cenot4ph]

This story sums up government very well

[@Panndia]

That’s the origin story of a villain if I ever heard it

[@silenthunter5074]

End of the day, you find something truly valuable like that? Don't tell a soul.

[@MrAdamdot]

He would’ve known about the law in WA for found relics , serves him right for telling the truth 😅

[@Witchypoo5576]

Moral of the story: report nothing, trust no one.

[@A_massive_wog]

Moral of the story: Don't tell the Australian government anything

[@Realcookiesdontcrumble]

"So I started blasting "

[@Later_Doober]

This is why you don't tell the government anything.

[@kmjberto]

Silence is your best friend!

[@jeantte1203]

That is why many people dont declare it

[@_gold_eye_2656]

His mistake never trust a former British colony not to steal foreign artifacts from you and put them in a museum. Also another mistake is hunting treasure whilst not being an American.

[@sean3533]

Villain origin story. Time to rob that museum.

[@ryanmckee6971]

Another story. A couple moved into a house on property and a few months into it they found small barrels FULL of antique gold coins. The previous owners sued them for it and said it belonged to their ancestors and stole it all

[@purplebooger6410]

Ain’t no thieving pirates quite like our own governments. In the end the house always wins, thanks for playing.

[@AcolyteofRlyeh]

One dude I knew decades ago, he started remodeling his garden and renovating the house at the same time. A complete overhaul, spent all the money he'd saved up, expecting to leave the property to his grandchildren some day. While working on the garden, he dug up this old viking relic.. And stupidly declared it.. Immedietly he got a cease and desist type letter, ording him to stop all work on the property, as archeologists would come and dig up everything to make sure nothing is destroyed.. Government tore down the house, cuz it was built on top of some shit they excavated, and he wasn't compensated a dime, cuz the excavated "relics" belongs to the state . Leaving him bankrupt, since he couldn't sell the property either, when there's an archeological dig going on, making it illegal to do anything with the property.. NEVER declare anything. You found it, it belongs to you.

[@dominicferro8314]

Never declared your treasure. Forget the glory of your name and live rich

[@poljenol6868]

Best possible ad for the black market.

[@tommylitz4543]

Buy land. Bury it on your land. Then "find it" on your land.

[@rixgaming9989]

As a german you know: before you lift a finger you need to hire a lawyer.

[@johnnybegoode2374]

Moral of the story, tell no one smelt the precious metals so it can not be identified, get a prospecting permit for some obscure place in the bush and slowly over time bring the gold from the "claim" down and wash the money.

[@imjustthere9343]

"In life nothing is fair" - That one fat guy on a plane by the window seat.

[@Grey_Shard]

Government policy: What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine.

[@freshbatch9222]

Moral of the story never tell any govern .ment anything......

[@anthonysage4323]

And that sums up the government in a whole

[@katinafrancis7643]

No government should be allowed to do that that's why people should stand up and say no to the government for that

[@TheyCallMeGator]

Reason #367 of why you shouldn't trust the government.

[@Digitalhunny]

THIS is why he shoulda lied! Taken all that treasure back to his house & secretly melt it ALL down except for 10 pieces. Lie about exactly where the treasure was found & turn only those 10 pieces over for the museum to covet, FFS! 😡😡

[@jonathonvieira9583]

Moral of the story is don't do anything legally remember it's not illegal if you're never caught

[@AfroNerd-cv1dl]

Yep, couldn't be me. I would go crazy and do horrible things

[@mathieulavertu8206]

government : hey you found my shit

[@Call-Me-Mo]

They would have to lock me up after this cuz I would go on a rampage