Perhaps the job of the IMCA is not to police the world's laws, but to ensure authenticity, which is what it was set up to do.
Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On Jul 14, 2012, at 3:46 PM, Greg Catterton <star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 1. You know more then well I was told it was Mifflin. I FULLY REFUNDED > EVERYONE. Case closed. YOU can "shove off" I had several still not return > material to me even though they were refunded..., including Mike Cottingham, > and John Helm. > > 2. I spent several thousand of my money to try to open the museum. It failed. > What can I say? I tried... Again, you can "shove off" > 3. I have returned EVERYTHING donated minus one person who I have talked to > about it. YOU did nothing yet run your mouth... again, "shove off... > > 4. WHAT I DID/DO DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT THAT YOU SELLING ILLEGALLY EXPORTED > MATERIAL AND KNOW AS MUCH!!! I didnt know about the mifflin, you know the > laws about this, and choose to ignore it! > > your comments are pathetic. YOU are breaking international laws, and are an > IMCA member to boot... Where is the IMCA right now when you are selling > ILLEGALLY EXPORTED METEORITES? What are they going to do with you breaking > numerous IMCA rules? ANYONE from the IMCA care to comment or will they remain > quite as that usually do when one of the good ol boys break the rules? > > > > > Greg Catterton > www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com > On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites > On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jason utas <jasonu...@gmail.com> > To: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Cc: > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 6:34 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Katol India meteorite - Forbidden Fruit > > Hello Greg, > The gall you must have to pass on thousands of dollars of fake > material, take donations for a good cause, flake on the cause (but > keep many of the donations) and then rag on me for selling *accurately > described material*...just shove off. You've done more harm to this > community on your own than most others have been able to manage in the > past fifteen years. > Jason > > > > I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time. > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:23 AM, > <wanderings...@wanderingstarmeteorites.com> wrote: >> >> Its Commonly known meteorites from India are illegal without export >> permits, but yet Suligiri and now Katol is offered by many IMCA members >> for sale. Guess the meteorite police, IMCA member and seller of this >> (Katol) Jason Utas needs to add himself to his blacklist for selling >> illegal meteorites! Question is, where is the IMCA to take action >> against jason for illegally exporting or receiving these for sale? >> >> Greg C, >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Katol India meteorite - Forbidden Fruit >> From: Me Teor <m3t30r1t3...@gmail.com> >> Date: Sat, July 14, 2012 11:39 am >> To: Shawn Alan <photoph...@yahoo.com> >> Cc: Meteorite Central <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> >> Dear Shawn >> You are absolutely correct. It is illegal to collect meteorites in >> India. And meteorites are government property. The authority for this is >> the Geological Survey of India. And as far as I know, they never trade >> or deal with any individuals or private institutions. There cannot be >> any export papers as export is banned. >> >> Although I wonder how having a export paper or certificate helps ? >> >> If a specimen is up for sale, it is definitely out of the country and >> has been exported. >> >> By the way does anyone have a analysis report on this new find ? >> >> M.E. >> >> On 14-Jul-2012, at 3:32 AM, Shawn Alan <photoph...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello Listers, >>> >>>> From my understanding, meteorites that fell or are found after 1885 in >>>> India would be forwarded to the Government Geological Museum which would >>>> take over possession of the meteorite? If so, how is Katol exempt from >>>> this, or was Katol sold by the Museum? 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