Posted on 04/04/2009 7:44:22 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The recent UFO hoax in New Jersey could be educational in several ways.
We might try to understand the thinking of the two men who have admitted to the hoax. We might also learn more about the complex overall situation related to UFOs.
The two men who launched helium-filled balloons with common road flares attached to them did it because, according to Associated Press reports, they wanted "to debunk so-called UFO experts."
Chris Russo, 29, and Joe Rudy, 28, will be charged with disorderly conduct, according to the Morris County prosecutor. The men launched the balloons in January and February, triggering "UFO" sightings.
Dozens of residents called police, distracting officers from serious public safety duties. The flares could have caused fires and also "interfered with air traffic," the AP quoted prosecutor Robert Bianchi as saying.
It could be argued that motorists could have been distracted and this could have led to serious traffic accidents.
This hoax is not unique. In April 2008, a very similar case occurred in Phoenix, Arizona, the site of the March 13, 1997, "Phoenix lights" UFO incident.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanchronicle.com ...
I sometimes wonder if the “disinformation” guys hire these hoaxers to confuse the issue... LOL...
A ping here...
I think the little fella in the first picture probed me.
He never called like he promised.
Thanks.
However, in the Phoenix case . . . the flares were used by the military
LONG AFTER THE UFO had passed slowly from Northwest of Phx all the way down to Tucson very slowly.
The military used the flares clearly to sow disinformation and confusion about the case.
However, An MD had 35mm MOVIE FILM pics of the whole thing including the flares, IIRC.
And the flares were OBVIOUSLY FLARES:
1. irregular spacing vs rock solid even spacing of UFO lights
2. Color spectrum of flares was . . . wellllll . . . that of flares. The UFO lights actually had some unusual spectral properties.
3. The flares, of course, acting like flares, went out at irregular intervals as they burned out. The UFO lights did not do anything like that.
4. An airline pilot piloting his private plane ABOVE AND SOMEWHAT TO THE SIDE OF THE HUGE UFO DECLARED QUITE SERIOUSLY THAT THE THING WAS SO HUGE, HE COULD HAVE LANDED HIS AIRLINER ON TOP OF THE UFO.
There were many other confirmations of the uniqueness of the huge UFO flyover.
Thanks.
done.
Shower done.
Bed soon.
I suspect these boys big mistake was when some prominent local citizens were given 15 minutes of fame to make fools of themselves.
Who’s the author of the article?
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