I concur with both of you. Dr Tim McCoy is an honorable man and a dedicated researcher who has worked with and collaborated on many papers with scientists from my institute. I don't want to comment on the allegations made regarding the so-called smear campaign. I do want to say that as an American I am very proud of our Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, and am glad the Lorton meteorite resides there.
gary On Jul 17, 2011, at 8:40 AM, Greg Stanley wrote: > Michael: > I agree as I personally know someone who works there, and each time I return > to the DC area I visit and get to see the specimens there; last year I saw > and held Lorton. It should be on display for everyone to see, as it is one > of the very rare falls in the vicinity of DC. And note: the landlord did > decide to drop the case. > Greg S > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 16, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Michael Farmer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My god Greg, are you trying hard to burn whatever bridges you have left? I >> happen to know the people at the Smithsonian pretty well, several trips >> there over the last 10 years to view the collection and do exchanges with >> the museum, our NATIONAL COLLECTION of meteorites. I hardly think the >> Smithsonian had anything to do with a "smear campaign", in fact, I think >> they handled the odd situation perfectly, they put the stone in safe storage >> and waited till the legal issues were settled. There was no smear campaign, >> merely one side presenting it's case and the other theirs. >> One side lost. >> Greg, I have been accused of lacking tact at times:), but this is bad. I >> would suggest an apology to the scientists at the Smithsonian is in order. >> Please do it, as a dealer and representative of the collecting private >> community, this is an insult to a fine institution and those who work to >> unlock the secrets of meteorites, and it is an abolute lie! I saw all the >> press releases and the Smithsonian NEVER inserted themselves into the >> argument once it began. >> I am very happy the Lorton meteorite ended up where it should have, in a >> museum for millions of people to see every year. >> Michael Farmer >>> >>>> For the record... >>>> >>>> The landowners dropped the case because it was a PR >>> nightmare for them because the Doctors and the Smithsonian >>> pulled bogus and shameful tactics using the media and the >>> Haitian Earthquake Crisis against the landowners and merely >>> appealed to the public's emotion on the issue simply making >>> them out to be the bad guys in the media if they continued >>> to fight it. "Oh what bad people these greedy landowners >>> must be to try to take away the meteorite from the public, >>> and the money from those in need in Haiti." Oh my... >>>> >>>> They didn't drop the case because "the doctors were >>> right". They dropped it because of the negative press and >>> smear campaign played out in the media by the Doctors and >>> the Smithsonian. Simple as that. >>>> >>>> This "Case" was never decided on legally in a court. >>> Therefore the issue is still open and *unresolved* with >>> regard to the legal ownership of meteorites falling on >>> private property. >>>> >>>> Period. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/15/2011 7:41 PM, JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote: >>>>> You find it , it's yours!: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/william--mary-law-school-students-learn-about-property-law,-with-an-asteroid-twist-123.php >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Phil Whitmer >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > ______________________________________________ > 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 Gary Fujihara Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html (808) 640-9161 ______________________________________________ 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
