[meteorite-list] RE: [off topic] Fwd: To all interested Parties

[mark ford]

Yes obviously 911 was very different to this but, how would you like it
if you or your family was snatched in the middle of the night because
you 'sounded a bit suspect' to some intelligence analyst, based on
patchy information)  then held in a cell for months/years, interrogated
etc, without any trial or anything? It's very easy to say they must all
automatically be terrorists, but the rule of law has been in place for
centuries for a very good reason, - dangerous route to go down that.

As for Oman and Meteorites it's still not exactly clear if the
government wants to control the export of meteorites!?  there is a
massive cultural difference between 'them and us' and you have local
officials and soldiers etc who can (and do) basically what they want,
the very fact that a bribe had to allegedly be paid illustrates the
point... the rules seem inconsistent and subject to change without
notice.

 The unfortunate events that John and his colleagues have undergone,
have sent a clear enough message, don't go there if you don't want the
chance of something similar happening to you.

It won't be on my top 10 holiday destinations for a while! :)

Best
Mark




-----Original Message-----
From: JKGwilliam [mailto:h3chondrite at cox.net] 
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 5:12 PM
To: DALMASSO Thomas; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] RE: [off topic] Fwd: To all interested
Parties

How does collecting meteorites in the Omani desert compare to the
killing 
of thousands of human beings?  You are compring apples to oranges.

To me, the solution is simple. If the Oman government wants to control
or 
curtail the collection and export of meteorites from their country all
they 
have to do is share that information on any of several forums (like this

list) that are available.  That way, meteorite hunters from around the 
world would know what the official position is on the issue.  Why do you

think it is that they allowed tons of meteorites to clear Customs prior
to 
this incident?  Maybe a few strategically placed signs (in several 
languages) posted in the airports and near the customs areas stating
that 
collection and exportation of meteorites is forbidden would be helpful.

Best,
JKGwilliam

At 08:23 AM 6/23/2005, DALMASSO Thomas wrote:
>Hello all,
>Sorry for the off-topic, but we seem to always point to the same 
>countries, but do you think actually that what is written below never 
>happened in the USA after Sept. 11th?
>Best Regards,
>
>Thom, Bruges, Belgium.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: AL Mitterling [mailto:almitt at kconline.com]
>
>Any country that holds people without charges, doesn't permit them to
>contact their countries embassies when trouble arises (reasonable
length
>of time), takes property is in my opinion guilty of crimes themselves.
>Such countries should be avoided at all costs.
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