UFO witness claims harassment

[Celebration]

http://www.empiretribune.com/articles/2008/02/03/news/news02.txt

Ricky Sorrells is frustrated and a little angry.

Since his interview with the Associated Press, Sorrells has stayed quiet regarding the daytime UFO sightings on his property near Dublin.

And, there is more than one reason for his silence.

Sorrells believes military officials have been harassing him by flying military aircraft over his property at low altitudes, at all hours of the day and night. Sorrells runs livestock on his place and said the cattle don’t react well to the disturbances. It’s also been hard to get any sleep.

http://www.empiretribune.com/articles/2008/02/04/news/news01.txt

Ricky Sorrells just wants answers. And, in light of what he's been through, it doesn't seem to be a lot to ask.

Witnessing an unidentified flying object four times since the beginning of the new year, then having military aircraft whizzing over his land and disrupting his sleep and livestock, followed by a string of mysterious phone calls and in person encounters from individuals demanding he “shut up” about what he saw, and landing unexpectedly in the international spotlight, has taken a toll on the 37-year-old man accustomed to the simple life.

“If you told me a while back that I would be sitting here talking to you about UFOs I would have said, ‘No way, not in a million years,” Sorrells said. “ Now, I know for the rest of my life I'll keep looking to find out what it was.”

Sorrells said he is receiving a lot of support from family and friends helping him to keep an eye on things. He said that support has been a great help to him.

“I'm not going to freak out or anything,” Sorrells said. “I just think the government should come forward and help us to figure out this thing. I think people should write to their congressman or something.”

Well, good for him. Some people just can't be easily intimidated.

[I Have A Dream]

1. Why am I not surprised?

:eyes:


I'm glad that he has supportive people around him. The "Powers That Be" will probably try to make him think that he's lost his sanity or at least make him look so to other people.

I'm going to send him energy.

[stellanoir]

2. Truly

May the leprechauns be with him as well.

I know this Celt will be as well.

:grouphug:

[I Have A Dream]

3. Yes, and they want to show anyone else who thinks about...

talking to the media what will happen to them. They're making him an example. :(

:grouphug:

[Celebration]

4. intimidation

It works with a lot of people, but with others it makes them want to dig their heels in. They got the latter with this guy. It may be teaching *them* a lesson. I think they would have done better to just let it go. Maybe they'll think twice next time.

I give credos to the newspaper and the reporter as well!--and Linda Moulton Howe too of course.

[Celebration]

5. uh oh-- new update

Local reporter on Texas UFO case leaves newspaper; integrity of local, national news media explored

The local newspaper reporter in Stephenville, Texas, who helped cover a UFO sighting case there is no longer working at the Stephenville Empire-Tribune newspaper, effective last Thursday, Feb. 7.

Journalist Angelia Joiner had been covering the UFO story which broke early in January and brought national and international news media representatives and researchers to Stephenville, other nearby small towns and the surrounding region...........

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Publisher Rochelle Stidham and Managing Editor Sara Vanden Berge were contacted for their comments for this report but did not immediately respond.

Did the paper's management face pressures to end coverage of the UFO sighting by a local peace officer, respected businessman and pilot and reportedly dozens of other local citizens? Did they back away from accounts of local citizens who said they were apparently being threatened for talking about what they saw?

Is this a case of media censorship or self-censorship and political correctness? Is it about professional courage and moral integrity? And, can the newspaper now be trusted by the community to cover important aspects of public health and safety, local political activities and other sometimes sensitive topics?