If it is illegal now it was probably illegal then. It is just that it was a hay-day of sorts thirty years ago and no one thought more of it. I imagine now that NASA is coming down there is probably a lot of auditing going on. And the auditors are finding things missing. It is just a thought..............
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Ford Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 10:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NASA sues Moonwalker Astronaut Yes but why is it 'a legal one' now as opposed to 30 years ago? -----Original Message----- From: James Sleep [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 July 2011 14:38 To: Mark Ford Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] NASA sues Moonwalker Astronaut I think the problem is a simple legal one. It is probably like the owner of a business using business stuff for personal use. It is illegal. It was probably illegal to give away the camera, and other stuff, because it is material that belongs to the business-NASA. NASA is probably determined by law to sue to retrieve the objects or value of the objects. Just like the owner of a trademark is legally obliged to sue someone who uses that trademark illegally or risk losing the trademark. Sometimes it is the law that requires you to sue.................... James -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Ford Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NASA sues Moonwalker Astronaut Well spotted Hehe, (now who's rewriting history ;) lol. Seriously though I think the Astronauts should refuse to do any more PR work for Nasa over this, it's disgraceful. (Assuming the press reports are true of course). These Guys and girls put their lives on the line - Granted there's a potentially difference from cadging some scrap stuff from work and being officially awarded/given it in writing, but I can't help thinking this is more about 'recovering valuable items', rather than anything else.... Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 04 July 2011 13:52 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NASA sues Moonwalker Astronaut >>They're at it again ... rewriting history and after 40 years of NASA's permission to take mementos from the Apollo era - now suing the sixth man to walk on the moon, Edgar Mitchell of Apollo 11, for trying to sell the camera they allowed him to have ... << Edgar Mitchell wasn't on Apollo 11....Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were. GeoZay ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
