What a nice......

[seiko1]

A US grandmother is facing criminal charges after attempting to sell a tiny piece of moon rock to cover health costs for her sick son.

NASA agents and local police stormed a California restaurant to arrest Joann Davis, 74, for trying to sell a speck of rock smaller than a grain of rice, Associated Press reported.

The sting took place in May, and Davis is now considering suing the space agency over what she says was excessive force used in her arrest.

Davis says the lunar rock was given to her husband by astronaut Neil Armstrong in the 1970s.

Anything collected on NASA's Apollo missions is considered government property and legally cannot be sold.

Davis revealed her intentions when she emailed a NASA contractor asking for advice for the best way to sell the rock.

"She must know that this is a questionable transaction because she used the term 'black market'," inspector-general agent Norman Conley said.

NASA set up a sting at a Denny's fast-food restaurant by offering to buy the rock back from Davis for US$1.7 million (A$1.6 million).

The 74-year-old was arrested at the restaurant by armed police in bullet-proof vests. Davis said the shock of the arrest caused her to lose control of her bladder — she was held for two hours and then released without immediate charge.
The NASA agents kept the moon rock.

The grandmother said she wanted to sell the rock to pay for her sick son's treatment and to leave an inheritance to her children.

Sellers of illicit moon rocks have been sent to jail in the past — in 2002 three NASA interns were caught trying to sell stolen rocks for up to $5000 a gram.

The US space program collected around 342kg of moon rock in its multiple lunar missions in the 1960s and 1970s.

A lot like the repsonse to the heavily armed and dangerous Vic protesters

[oldman]

Typical paranoid attitude of the U.S. government and there minions. My country has turned into a bunch of self rightious morons that are afraid of their own shadow. She will probably get 10 years. At least she will have health care which is something 47,000,000 U.S. citizens don't have due to big money and insurance companies. You all should be glad you live in Oz. Cheers!

[seiko1]

You all should be glad you live in Oz. Cheers!

Not really, I'm not happy with the entire Planet, just look at the treatment of run over 2 yr old's in China FFS!
Why can't I pm you?
Watched an intersting report on Yellowstone last night, the ground has swelled 10 inch's on the old SUPER Volcano and Utah is within the damage radius

[oldman]

The human race is not a thing I'm proud of. I had my options set wrong, it should be ok to e-mail me now.

[seiko1]

The human race is not a thing I'm proud of. I had my options set wrong, it should be ok to e-mail me now.

I just wanted to let you know about Yellowstone,
you probably knew already
With all the large quakes occuring worldwide, I'm inclined to think it's not hype for once

[oldman]

The human race is not a thing I'm proud of. I had my options set wrong, it should be ok to e-mail me now.

I just wanted to let you know about Yellowstone,
you probably knew already
With all the large quakes occuring worldwide, I'm inclined to think it's not hype for once

If you can believe what the scientists say it goes off about every 600,000 years and it's been longer than that since the last eruption. If it goes it will change the climate of the whole earth and probably eliminate our over population problem. I hope I'm not sleeping when it goes off. I would like to see what kills me, Yahoo!

[seiko1]

The human race is not a thing I'm proud of. I had my options set wrong, it should be ok to e-mail me now.

I just wanted to let you know about Yellowstone,
you probably knew already
With all the large quakes occuring worldwide, I'm inclined to think it's not hype for once

If you can believe what the scientists say it goes off about every 600,000 years and it's been longer than that since the last eruption. If it goes it will change the climate of the whole earth and probably eliminate our over population problem. I hope I'm not sleeping when it goes off. I would like to see what kills me, Yahoo!

40,000 years overdue
Love the attitude, better stay permanently pissed....ya know....just in case

[born green]

Good reason to get out there and do some more riding before the whole world goes boom!!!!
Fuck i need to to get some track days in first!!

[Kwakked Up]

Good reason to get out there and do some more riding before the whole world goes boom!!!!
Fuck i need to to get some track days in first!!

Now where did I put that bucket list ???