Geocaching Puts a Few Authorities on Edge

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The story linked below, Geocaching puts authorities on edge, presents the usually overblown CNN perspective on the news.

If you haven't heard of it, geocaching is simply a high-tech treasure-hunt game using global positioning devices. The picture above left (click to expand) represents the "treasure" found in a typical geocache.

Because curious folks may pillage the containers used in the game, most of the treasures are not hidden in plain sight in populated areas.

In any case, I offer the story linked below for your perusal.

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"I dare say I have heard of no more than five or 10 incidents," said Roth, whose Web site lists more than 225,000 caches in 219 countries. "

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Geocaching puts authorities on edge
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- In a game of global positioning called geocaching, the lowly treasure hunt has gone high-tech -- but it can also be a game of risk when terrorism-sensitive authorities find the goods first. Read full story.

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