FBI investigating Rush County home for artifact collection

wrtv ^ | Apr 02, 2014 | Jeremy Brilliant

[digger48]

RUSH COUNTY, Ind. - The FBI says a 91-year-old Indiana man who collected thousands of archeological artifacts over his lifetime may have acquired some of them improperly.

At a news conference Wednesday, the FBI could not say if Donald Miller would face charges for his collection in Waldron. Dozens of agents were at Miller's farm to collect and process the artifacts.

It happened in Waldron, a classic, quiet, one-stoplight Indiana town

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Several people in Waldron said the house was like a museum, that school groups and Scout troops would go on regular tours.

The FBI has around 100 agents at the farm and they say it could take them up to a week to figure out what all the artifacts are. They've brought in a team of outside experts of archeologists and anthropologists to help.

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"Over the last several months a FBI investigation has determined Mr. Miller may have knowingly or unknowingly collected artifacts relics and objects which may have been a violation of several treaties, federal, and state statues," said FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Jones.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I know because I just bought a new on last year. With those slide outs, it is quite large inside. And the bathroom is quite nice. Beats the hell out of a porta pottie.

It's on our dime so why shouldn't the FBI splurge? Porta potties are so...peasant-like.

[Bigg Red]

I’m very disappointed. I thought the FBI was on a great roll nabbing all the corrupt Democrats across the country. Maybe the jails got too full.

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Or maybe someone ordered them to change course for a while because of all the publicity on Rats at this time.

[Jaded]

Sad. Actually outrageous.

[Texan5]

What a crock! Unless he stole them, what is the big deal? Hope he has hired a barracuda lawyer, because government pockets are hard to extract money from...

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Here is an interesting post on another thread about this http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3140437/posts?page=14#14 This was posted on the 2 Million Bikers to DC's Facebook page: Remember this story from yesterday "FBI seizing artifacts at rural Indiana home. FBI surrounds home in rural central Indiana; agency says agents seizing artifacts"? Well folks guess what, the FBI was NOT looking for artifacts at all! Here is the REAL Story sent to us by one of his Protege's: FBI seizes Native American, "other artifacts" at rural Indiana home This story reeks of Government Cover-up. The real truth lies in what has not been reported in this story. One must first know the definition of artifacts: an object formed by humans, particularly one of interest to archaeologists. This differs from the word relic:: something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. ►Artifacts can be data, technology etc which are covered under treaties.◄ The FBI statement "Jones said that the extensive collection, which Miller amassed over eight decades, includes Native American artifacts and relics as well as items from the United States, China, Haiti, Australia, Russia, New Guinea, Italy, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Greece, Peru and possibly several other countries." The FBI statement allows room for many scenarios. My research on Dr. Don Miller led me to discover his close involvement in the creation and detonation of the atom bomb. Read the full story here: http://www.rushvillerepublican.com/local/x681493636/The-Day-the-Sun-Rose-Twice?zc_p=0 Dr. Don Miller, holds a P.H.D in electrical engineering, is the brother of Dr. Stanley Miller world reknowned Chemical Physicist.. Don Miller operated under the company name Wyman Research, he created transponders used by NASA in the space stations Read the story here: http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/sponsorspeople.htm and photos of his invention from space http://web.archive.org/web/20021213135955/http://www.svs.net/wyman/examples/sstv.htm Also read about Dr Stanley Millers research http://www.pbs.org/exploringspace/meteorites/murchison/page5.html ►Oddly enough Dr.Millers Website was taken down last month and my research relied greatly on the way back machine which archives websites. His website was www.svs.net ◄ BINGO ►► Most recently Dr Miller developed the technology to locate any transmitter through triangulation after the beacon has failed. This technology would be very useful say if an airplane went down and was unable to be located. ◄◄ Dr. Miller has offered tours of his mini museum for many years which contained relics from his travels which was never of issue until recently. I googled FBI and artifact seizure and other than the raid on Dr. Millers home and some stories of soldiers stealing Iraqi artifacts, there was very little. It does not seem to be a usual activity for the FBI. Looking at the photo of Dr. Miller's home it is very obvious that he installed several 40'-50' antenna towers on his property which is located out in the middle of nowhere. The FBI (or some agency) set up containment/quarantine tents all over his property and there is no identification of any particular government agencies on the vehicles on his property. I was able to locate video showing those towers being removed which would fall under the definition of artifact but weren't mentioned by reporters. The fact that the the news doesn't mention that this man was very prominent in the development of nuclear weapons, space science, groundbreaking transponder technology, spectral analysis or the sole heir to his famous brothers research on the origins of life is wherein the truth lies. I would be surprised if this man lives long enough to tell the real story. ~ Anonymous Source

[HiTech RedNeck]

Yeehaw, more power to redneck architects.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Yeah, I am betting the National Forest Service will be issuing regulations concerning children’s nutrition...

Because they will be left eating tree bark???

[HiTech RedNeck]

Artifacts = glorified Junk? Like antennas? Don’t follow.

[Hot Tabasco]

Give him life in prison.....

[wastedyears]

What does the article mean that he was assigned to a firing squad?

[Colorado Doug]

Good lord! What did this guy do to bring all that down on him? Contribute to Sarah Palin or watch Fox News or something? Well, at least all these artifacts can now be safely locked up where nobody can enjoy them. I just hope that he didn’t have a dog.

[Colorado Doug]

had allegedly threatened with a metal cane and a 2-foot shoehorn

When shoehorns are outlawed, only outlaws will have shoehorns. What is this country coming too? This is not alright!

[Colorado Doug]

Does our gubmint have so many “surplus workers” they can send them on a chase such as this?

Yes, evidently they do. Look at all that high dollar gear too! I hope these pictures surface again around budget time.

[nascarnation]

I just drove past the new FBI building in Indianapolis today. It's a palace.

As my Dad (RIP) used to say "nothing's too good for the taxpayers"

[Frapster]

i think he can’t produce ‘legal provenance’ to their satisfaction...

[sten]

after 50 years, what normal person could

[Texas Fossil]

He was a missionary. I am sure a lot of this was given to him during his foreign assignments in church work.

This is truly nuts.

But that is what Bureaucraps do. Truly Nutty Stuff.

[Texas Fossil]

He was probably a Ham Operator. Lots of Missionaries are, because of need of communications in remote areas.

[SunkenCiv]

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[stockpirate]

Fascism at it’s best, it’s all to show Americans what is in store for anyone that dares to oppose the New World Order.

“He may or may not have”