[meteorite-list] NASA sues Moonwalker Astronaut

From: Mark Ford <mark.ford_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 14:19:57 +0000
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Yes but why is it 'a legal one' now as opposed to 30 years ago?



-----Original Message-----
From: James Sleep [mailto:jsleep at provide.net]
Sent: 04 July 2011 14:38
To: Mark Ford
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
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

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Mark Ford
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:06 AM
To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
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



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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
GeoZay at aol.com
Sent: 04 July 2011 13:52
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
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

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