[meteorite-list] Park Forest meteorite debacle

From: Matt <Matt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:53 2004
Message-ID: <002701c2f5b6$4ccecef0$6601a8c0_at_lt>

Curious...so is this considered "slander" and can affected parties (dealers)
sue the universities for such? Any meteorite lawyers out there? I find this
behavior by respected scientists to be very unprofessional.
mlm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Schultz" <indy1996_at_yahoo.com>
To: "Michael Farmer" <farmerm_at_concentric.net>;
<Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Park Forest meteorite debacle


> Steve Witt robbed the finder????? Ask some of the
> finders how the police ripped them off!!!!! And also
> that idiot from Chicago! (NOT STEVE) What a maroon!
> Dave
>
>
> > Hello everyone, a little news from the strewnfield.
> > The news is not good. The people here all think that
> > they are millionaires, they all want $10 to $20 gram
> > now. The police chief tols Steve Witt to leave or be
> > arrested as they think he robbed a meteorite finder
> > by paying several dollars per gram! The news has
> > stated that they are worth $500 per ounce ~$15 gram.
> > The Museum in Chicago has not helped, stating that
> > dealers are here to rip the locals off and that they
> > should "donate all the pieces" to the
> > university/museum.
> > I have been in 6 homes today that were
> > penetrated by meteorites, serious damage to many of
> > them. There are many pieces but as I said, people
> > now want $100,000 for some stones and they are NOT
> > JOKING.
> > I wish anyone who plans to come out good luck, I
> > will hunt tomorrow and try to secure a stone or two,
> > then go home and let people get to reality.
> > I do have 4 pieces totaling about one kilo, 3 pieces
> > that hit a house and damaged the siding. The other
> > piece is a half individual that impacted the median
> > in a road, and has the nose imbedded with yellow
> > street paint. I do not know if there will be any out
> > for sale any time soon, the price is so high we are
> > just walking away from many people.
> > A few got a few cheap specimens, but very few. If
> > any will come for sale from me, it will likely be
> > quite expensive. I do not know what the next few
> > days hold, more pieces should be found though so
> > maybe we will have more luck.
> > I will email more info later.
> > Mike Farmer
> >
>
>
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Received on Sat 29 Mar 2003 12:44:42 AM PST