Mirror Coverage of Leominster Hoard

George Powell and Layton Davies found a hoard on a farm in Leominster, Herefordshire, and tried to sell it when it should have been disclosed (Adam Aspinall, 'Metal detectorists who kept £3million Viking treasure haul found guilty of theft' Daily Mirror 21 Nov 2019)

Treasure hunters who swiped a £3million hoard of historic coins have been convicted of theft. George Powell, 38, and Layton Davies, 51, found the trove [and] [...] tried to hide its true nature so they could make a fortune on the black market. The metal detectorists decided to sell the items in small batches via coin experts Paul Wells, 60, and Simon Wicks, 57. Only 31 of the coins and a few pieces of the jewellery have ever been recovered, and the hunt for the rest of the loot continues. [...] Coin experts Paul Wells of Cardiff and Simon Wicks of East Sussex denied conspiring to conceal the hoard but were also found guilty. Powell, Davies and Wicks were denied bail. They will be sentenced later.

The seven comments under it shows just how 'just' the average Mirror reader thinks the Treasure Act is:

mud 1 HOUR AGO
they did what i would have done' if the landowner or tenant wanted it, they should get off their backside and find it

Bantyrooster 5 HOURS AGO
They haven't done anything wrong they found the stuff the owner wont be back looking for it

yayaaaaa 5 HOURS AGO
no doubt not inuff to set them up for life, and it would have effect their dole

Koerner 5 HOURS AGO
They haven't mugged or burgled anyone.

KloppsNo2 5 HOURS AGO
i know! we will read about a proper criminal let off next

caitlinmforester 5 HOURS AGO
finders keepers!

This is actually what the PAS and its "citizen archaeologists" approach is up against. I bet every single one of them will be voting soon to "get Brexit dun".