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november2009_june_july_2009.qxd 23/11/2009 4:37 PM Page 3 3 Searching For The Truth 3 Searching For The Truth Searching for the Truth distribution and sale of my copyrighted Of more importance to me in his response was Searching for the Truth material, nor had the owner of the site his statement that, “most” of the DVDs he has (Always Telling the Truth UFOGuy.com, Wm.“Bill” Knell contacted me sold were his own; a seemingly tacit admission (Always Telling the Truth of questionable activities. for permission to include my lecture in his Means Never Having to compilation. We have been contacting the researchers Means Never Having to Remember Anything) Bill Knell represents himself as a noted that are verified victims of Knell’s activities Remember Anything) Ufologist, with an impressive list of credentials (approaching at least 30 at this point), who were Piracy: A Silent Plague such as founding a UFO investigative not aware of what he was doing, nor had they Piracy: A Silent Plague organization in Long Island, NY; had his own given him permission to compile, distribute or on Ufology cable TV show; claimed to be an advisor to the sell their products. on Ufology X-Files television program; and published a A few of the law enforcement agencies UFO newsletter. Knell’s also been a guest on that have been notified about Knell’s Coast-to-Coast, Paracast, and several other operations, and Bravenet’s unresponsiveness in Internet venues, and has several published curtailing his activities, are the Lebanon, articles. It was one of these articles that first Indiana Police Department, where Knell brought Knell to the attention of investigator resides, the Rowan County Sheriff Department Frank Warren, when in November of 2008; he’d in North Carolina, FTC, USDA, VISA, State published an article by mainstream journalist, Attorney Generals of Arizona and Indiana, Angelina Joiner, on his TheUFO Chronicles Western Union, Royal Canadian Mounted web site. She notified Frank a few days later, Police, and others. that it appeared Knell was plagiarizing her We are encouraging those victims article, copy-and-paste-style, in his own affected to file Complaint Referral Forms with published article. IC3, at http://www.ic3.gov/ I have written to Frank’s ensuing investigation into Knell Amazon.com informing them that some of the by Dennis Balthaser uncovered a decades-long history of DVDs being sold on their website by Knell are by Dennis Balthaser questionable activity, in which his plagiarism not authorized to be sold. Those DVDs are still paled in comparison to his other disreputable on Amazon’s website under a search for Bill To quote a Chinese Proverb: “When deeds. In compiling the names of potential Knell, with approx. 50 DVD titles. someone shares something of value with you victims of Knell’s DVD piracy (over a hundred We have been in contact with many and you benefit from it, you have a moral in question), Frank noticed that one of the websites that post articles by researchers on the obligation to share it with others”, which is DVDs was a bootleg of the The Aztec Incident, subject of Ufology, requesting that any articles what I’ll try to do in this article. owned by friend Scott (Ramsey) & Co. Frank written by Knell should be removed, as another I have been working closely with my then notified Scott of Knell’s activity and they means of removing him from circulation. Frank Webmaster, researcher Frank Warren, joined forces to inform other victims. had done this in the past with many removing www.theufochronicles.com and Aztec Being frustrated with the authorities not Knell’s articles after being informed of his researchers Scott and Suzanne Ramsey for the doing anything with the many complaints that questionable ways. This will be expanded in the past 12 years, on various UFO cases, highly had been filed, Frank Warren and Scott Ramsey future to more websites, radio hosts, and respecting them for their honesty and thorough alerted many researchers to what Knell was researchers in our attempt to support what investigations. We have dealt with debunkers, doing, and in fact, distributed a list of 80 names Frank and Scott have made many of us aware skeptics and critics of all sorts, and have even taken from Knell’s website who were potential of, by joining together and not allowing these welcomed their comments, if and when, the victims of Knell’s tactics. Scott had discussed types to get away with their activities. information they presented was factually this with me, so when I saw my name on the list All the researchers I have been affiliated worthy of review. of victims, I checked Knell’s website, finding with over the years are in the same situation; There is another, quieter element in my copyrighted lecture grouped in a 2-DVD set doing the best they can do with very little Ufology, aside from debunkers, skeptics, and with 6 other researcher’s presentations. I income for their devotion to the subject of critics. They are the hucksters who use other notified them, requesting that they file Ufology. We don’t need scam artists that are researcher’s work without doing their own; complaint forms with the IC3, a division of the ripping off innocent researchers, or taking those who take from other’s research, or FBI. None of them had been aware, nor had advantage of innocent people that have been articles, and publish the work as their own they authorized Knell to compile, distribute or buying his poor quality, unauthorized DVDs. (plagiarism). Then there are still other sell their work. Bravenet’s responses to my complaints scoundrels who market or sell researchers’ My next move was to complain directly were unacceptable, as they had been to other works, such as DVDs of lectures, books, or to Knell via email on Oct. 20, 2009, with a copy researchers that complained to them, while documentaries, without permission or financial to his website host Bravenet.com. Not receiving continuing to host Knell’s website after arrangements made with the researchers a response from Knell within 24 hours as numerous complaints had been filed. Finally, (piracy). I have recently found that I am myself, required by Bravenet in order to begin an after several emails to Bravenet informing them a victim of piracy, and this is what I feel a moral investigation into my claim, I emailed a second that complaint forms had been submitted to obligation to share with my readers. complaint to Knell on Oct. 21. Knell responded IC3, they informed me on Oct 26, 2009, that Until a few days ago, one could go to with the same lame sob-story excuses he had Knell’s website has been suspended until their UFOGuy.com, an online UFO store, with the sent to others in the past: times were tough, legal department reviews the complaints. I have claim, “Discount Paranormal DVDs Direct sales were not that great, terrible illness, etc. requested a copy of their findings and assurance from Producer/Distributor,” and purchase an Knell did remove the 2-DVD set from that his website is permanently shut down. impressive compendium DVD set “Aliens his site, which according to Frank and Scott, We are encouraging those victims Among Us: Stunning Secrets About UFOs and has been his method of operation in the past. affected to file Complaint Referral Forms with Extraterrestrials”. Included in the set was my When someone complains to him about his IC3, at http://www.ic3.gov/ I have written to own DVD from my lecture series, “The operation, he removes the DVDs in question, Amazon.com informing them that some of the Roswell Incident, Then and Now”. Let me be then later, when he believes the pressure is off, DVDs being sold on their website by Knell are clear: I had no agreements regarding the he re-posts the DVDs back on his site for sale. not authorized to be sold. (Contd on Page 43) People in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the People in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Bermuda Triangle Bermuda Triangle Listen to The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show Listen to The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show AM 1620 WDHP with Rob McConnell on AM 1620 WDHP with Rob McConnell on