North County Times"Judge rules against explorers in treasure dispute"
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/judge-rules-against-explorers-in-treasure-dispute/article_204bbbf5-be37-58f3-b029-e63d8d2018e8.html
A federal judge has denied a stay wanted by Florida-based Marine Exploration Inc. for a chance of obtaining over 17 tons of silver coins that had been recovered from a sunken 19th century Spanish galleon. Spain and The Odyssey had a dispute over this matter and because that Judge had denied a stay, the coins might be under Spain's power forever, however the judges ruling was final.
In class we are leaning about the Declaration of Independance. I can connect this to what I am learnin in class because back in the time of the Revolution, there was a dispute between two contries. The Continental Congress vs. England. I can also connect this because the supreme Judge decided to go against what Odyssey wanted, kindof like how King George III went against the the colonist.
This connects to my life as a citizen because even though I find the desicions of the judge fair and absolute, his decision might have impacted my life. I am very interested in the history of the U.S. and other countries like Spain. Because of his decision, I very well, along with others, will never have the oppourtunity to investigate these coins, or their past.
As mentioned, I do agree with the Judges desision. Even though we, the U.S, discovered these coins, they truely belonged to Spain. It is as if a child had lost a dog. If you found that dog, and did not return it even though you knew who/where it belongs to, that would make you a very bad person indeed. Overall I agree with the Judge
