Posted on 02/01/2003 7:18:01 PM PST by nunya bidness
TEXAS authorities are investigating reports that people are trying to sell debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia, which disintegrated over eastern Texas earlier today. "We have a zero tolerance policy for this sort of thing," said Mike Shelby, the US Attorney for the southern district of Texas, after hearing a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report that attempts had been made to sell debris on ebay, an internet auction website. Shelby said that he and his colleague Matt Arwig, the US attorney for the eastern district of Texas, would cooperate with authorities in an investigation. Those attempting to sell Columbia wreckage could face charges of theft of government property and interference in a federal investigation, he added. Of the more than 600 pieces of Columbia memorabilia listed on ebay since the disaster, none advertised wreckage of the shuttle itself. This report appears on news.com.au.
It might be covered, but it might not. Some policies are fairly specific about what they'll cover. Furthermore, my insurance shouldn't have to pay for something that someone else did. If someone is driving through the neighborhood too fast, loses control, and crashes into my living room, his auto policy should pay for the damage and not my homeowners policy. The same principle should apply here.
WFTR
Bill
True, you are right. I heard on the news this morning that people who have property damage due to falling debris are being told to "send the bill to NASA." You KNOW that this is going to cause all sorts of fraud, though. Anybody with any type of prior roof problems is going to blame it on the shuttle, unfortunately.
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