Sci-Fi Channel Looks for LGM in NASA Files

SharkJumper writes "The Sci-Fi channel expects to file a lawsuit within the week against NASA. They are attempting to gain access under the Freedom of Information Act to classified documents concerning a 1965 UFO sighting in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. The Department of Defense, Army, and Air Force are next on their list. Here's Sci-Fi's account of the story."

Comments

Classified Documents

[cflorio]

I didn't realize that you could sue to get your hands on classified documents under the freedom of information act. Things are classified for a reason.

Re:Classified Documents

[soft_guy]

There was an interesting interview about the topic of why things are classified on NPR's program This American Life: Secret Government. They had a guy on (forget his name) who was in Clinton's cabinet and he spent time looking through classified documents and declassified things that didn't need to be secret anymore.

He said the items ranged from "Holy Cow! I can't believe we know this and I can understand why it is classified." to articles cut out of the newspaper and classified.

Clinton's policy was to try to release as much as possible and spend time/money to make a decision on old documents.

G.W. Bush's policy is to not release anything unless forced to by a court.

typical

[VAXGeek]

You want to know why you are not allowed to know?

Fuck you, that's why.

The government doesn't care that we want to know. There is no REASON for them to tell us. Sure, we elect them and all, but until you get at least 51% to vote to make a law to make the processes of government more open, it will never happen. Most likely, this issue will remain forever closed (or at least withheld) forever from us. It was probably missle testing or something that the public does not "need to know". If you want to find out what was/is inside Area 51 or who really killed JFK, you are better off inventing a time machine and reading about all of this later in the history books. Either that, or run for president and divulge all this information to the public (not likely).

Re:Well, this is obvious.

[theonetruekeebler]

Can anyone say "publicity stunt?"

Can anyone say "Taxpayer-funded publicity stunt?"

Look, every dollar NASA spends on lawyers is a dollar it could have spent on space exploration. And it's a dollar a government already trillions in the hole will have to spend. In a word, screw this.

And as another poster pointed out, this could set an interesting precedent: Networks suing the government every time their ratings slip.

Re:Public vs. Govmnt

[Lars T.]

Regime's like Castro's have no right to exist.

As opposed to Batista's? Nice twist of logic.

Especially because he turned his island into a Soviet launch pad.

How dare he! Only the US is alowed to turn something into a launch pad!