[meteorite-list] NASA sues Moonwalker Astronaut

From: Becky and Kirk <bandk_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:49:03 -0500
Message-ID: <0A50D6D56D6B4EC193A77BAC6732AB67_at_owner55652f88b>

I agree----why does NASA now have to recover this camera after 30 years?

There should be a "statute of limitations" or something against this action
by NASA.
Just can't see how "NASA is probably determined by law to sue to retrieve
the objects."

That is just bull****!!

Kirk......
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Ford" <mark.ford at ssl.gb.com>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:19 AM
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: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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [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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