[meteorite-list] Disclosure

[Richard Montgomery]

Mike F, if you can read these posts (?) why don't you consider writing a 
book instead ?  I'm serious.  I've never met you, although I've known of you 
for a while....seems like we'd all want to read it... :)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 8:16 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Disclosure


> Hi All,
>
> I'm all in favor of Art probationally allowing Mike to rejoin the
> MetList to tell his story. I honestly think nothing but good can
> come from allowing Mike and Robert to relate their experiences in
> Oman so that we can at least learn some anecdotal information
> about the legality of searching for meteorites in that country,
> and the potential consequences of doing so.
>
> There is no denying that John Blennert warned Mike of the unfavorable
> situation in Oman (of which John would certainly know). So I, for
> one, am quite curious to understand the reason why Mike ultimately
> decided it was worth risking continued travels there. In his defense,
> Mike has been to Oman countless times without incident, so I can see
> why he might poo-poo Blennert's warnings. And if the Omani government
> was so focused on detaining/encarcerating Mike, how is it that they
> failed to do so on the many visits that occurred subsequent to John's
> warning? Is the customs department that incompetent? It's not like
> Mike was travelling under an alias.
>
> Of course, most of this is water under the bridge since Mike and
> Robert ~were~ ultimately detained and jailed. But now that they are
> safely stateside, I would love to hear (read) their side of the
> story. What better place to read it than here?  --Rob
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