Gat R Done: Greetings -
The geocaching.com guidelines do not allow caches to be hidden on OR NEAR school property. We live in suspicious times and such a location may get a cache seeker in trouble.
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#restrictedareas]Guidelines addressing school property[/url]
I am archiving this cache page for the reasons below.
- Following recent unfortunate events we are exercising an abundance of caution when it comes to cache placements near schools.
- While the school administration may be OK with the idea, parents, the general public and law enforcement officers are unaware of this. Adults milling around school property without an apparent clear purpose arouse suspicion - as they should. We're not putting geocachers in such situations by having them search for caches at schools.
- Even when there are conditions on the cache page, they are unenforceable. Today many geocachers operate using smart phones and go searching for caches when something nearby shows up. Placing requests on the cache page to search after hours, on weekends, or to announce their intention to search for the cache by visiting the school office seem like a good idea. More often than not, those instructions will not be seen and will therefore not be followed.
[b]In the interest of protecting the geocaching game or sport, I will need you to immediately remove this cache.
DO NOT SEARCH THIS LOCATION FOR THIS CACHE. [/b]
***NOTE: If you have any questions, do not reply to this email. Click on the link to go to the cache page and click on my name in the log at the bottom of the page. You can then send me an email regarding the cache. Please send me a link to the cache in question so I will know which cache it is regarding. I will not see reviewer notes posted while your cache is disabled.
Thanks for your understanding,
Gat R Done
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