[meteorite-list] another Randall post

From: Don Rawlings <psc2410xi_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 10:30:35 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <647324.61333.qm_at_web59312.mail.re1.yahoo.com>

This clown is a legend in his own mind.

Don

--- Michael L Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:

> Gentlemen, (Please post to the list for me)
>
>
>
> I have in total 4,740 gms. of the Carancas meteorite
> with an option for
> another 500 gm. of material. Of this, a total of
> 259.6 gms. will be sold.
> Fusion crusted material comprise a total of 128.8
> gm. I consider this to be
> legally mine, since I bought it from the land-owner
> and his family. The
> stones purchased from the family were also blessed
> by a Catholic priest in
> the town of Desagaudero. The rest I bought from
> thieves. Theft is wrong in
> the eyes of the government and God.
>
>
>
> The bulk of what I have, I consider it to be stolen
> and I will not sell any
> until I talk to the land owner and work out an
> agreement. Just before I left
> Desaguadero, I paid $2,000 for the 4 kilo piece
> from local authorities that
> was collected (stolen) shortly after the meteorite
> fell. Any Carancas
> meteorite over 50gms. that hits the market was
> obtained illegally. I want to
> petition the court in Desaguadero to declare
> anything outside of what was
> purchased directly from the family to be illegal.
> Australia and Brazil have
> National Treasure laws, Peru has laws regarding
> archeological artifacts, and
> the United States has private property laws. I will
> ask that the material
> currently in scientific institutions be exempted and
> will ask the land owner
> and the church in Desaguadero to allow them to keep
> what they have in the
> interest of science. Imagine that a meteorite fell
> onto your property and
> your local police, newspaper reporters and neighbors
> came in an took pieces
> of this meteorite until there was nothing left for
> you. What would your
> reaction be?
>
>
>
> What is Ebay's policy regarding the sales of stolen
> material? Some people
> will try to sell this stolen material on Ebay. My
> question to you,
> gentlemen, is what moral responsibilites do
> meteorite dealers have and what
> percentage of meteorites in the market do you
> believe to be stolen?
>
>
>
> Randall
>
>
>
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Don Rawlings


       
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