Two new television programs dealing with UFOs are now on the History Channel and the Sci Fi channel. Incredibly, both have the same title: "UFO Hunters." From what I have seen so far, the one on the Sci Fi Channel seems to be pretty professionally done, and there is no evidence so far of any dishonesty. As to the one on the History Channel, I'm not so sure. A good friend of mine, Ruben Uriarte, will appear on at least one episode, and I know that he is completely trustworthy and that he is a level headed researcher.
But the "main man" on the show is William Birnes, editor of "UFO Magazine," and I am not so sure he is to be trusted. The late William Cooper alleged that Birnes' magazine was a government sponsored vehicle for disinformation and that his editor Vicki Ecker, and her husband and assistant Don Ecker had a somewhat checkered past. Oddly enough, Birnes and the Eckers never sued Cooper or his publisher, nor did they pressure his publisher to retract or at least remove the accusations from Cooper's book, Behold a Pale Horse.
I had my own bizarre experience with the Eckers, detailed in my book, and the way they treated me is exactly what could be expected if they were, in fact, government agents.
Perhaps most damning, however, is the fact that on the first program, devoted to an "investigation" of the strange and confusing Maury Island sighting of 1947, Birnes and his team had a great deal to say about one of the alleged witnesses, Harold Dahl, but never so much as mentioned the name of the other one:Fred Crisman. Crisman was a rather mysterious character who claimed to have served with the OSS (predecessor of the CIA) during World War Two. Years after the Maury Island event, Crisman was named by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison as a suspect in the Kennedy assassination. There is absolutely no excuse for not even mentioning him; this calls into question the credibility of the show. William B Stoecker
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That UFO Hunters sucked compared to the other one anyway. Almost like if was rehearsed. It won't last.
The old series of ufos from history channel were much better.
QUOTE (William B Stoecker @ Feb 5 2008, 02:35 PM) 
I had my own bizarre experience with the Eckers, detailed in my book, and the way they treated me is exactly what could be expected if they were, in fact, government agents.
Will there ever be a point to your posts besides promoting your "research skills" in your questionable books?
Badeskov
QUOTE (badeskov @ Feb 5 2008, 04:29 PM)
Will there ever be a point to your posts besides promoting your "research skills" in your questionable books?
Badeskov
Badeskov
I completely agree....the continued promotion of your book serves no purpose but to spam this board.
QUOTE (William B Stoecker @ Feb 5 2008, 11:35 PM)
Two new television programs dealing with UFOs are now on the History Channel and the Sci Fi channel. Incredibly, both have the same title: "UFO Hunters." From what I have seen so far, the one on the Sci Fi Channel seems to be pretty professionally done, and there is no evidence so far of any dishonesty. As to the one on the History Channel, I'm not so sure. A good friend of mine, Ruben Uriarte, will appear on at least one episode, and I know that he is completely trustworthy and that he is a level headed researcher.
But the "main man" on the show is William Birnes, editor of "UFO Magazine," and I am not so sure he is to be trusted. The late William Cooper alleged that Birnes' magazine was a government sponsored vehicle for disinformation and that his editor Vicki Ecker, and her husband and assistant Don Ecker had a somewhat checkered past. Oddly enough, Birnes and the Eckers never sued Cooper or his publisher, nor did they pressure his publisher to retract or at least remove the accusations from Cooper's book, Behold a Pale Horse.
I had my own bizarre experience with the Eckers, detailed in my book, and the way they treated me is exactly what could be expected if they were, in fact, government agents.
Perhaps most damning, however, is the fact that on the first program, devoted to an "investigation" of the strange and confusing Maury Island sighting of 1947, Birnes and his team had a great deal to say about one of the alleged witnesses, Harold Dahl, but never so much as mentioned the name of the other one:Fred Crisman. Crisman was a rather mysterious character who claimed to have served with the OSS (predecessor of the CIA) during World War Two. Years after the Maury Island event, Crisman was named by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison as a suspect in the Kennedy assassination. There is absolutely no excuse for not even mentioning him; this calls into question the credibility of the show. William B Stoecker
But the "main man" on the show is William Birnes, editor of "UFO Magazine," and I am not so sure he is to be trusted. The late William Cooper alleged that Birnes' magazine was a government sponsored vehicle for disinformation and that his editor Vicki Ecker, and her husband and assistant Don Ecker had a somewhat checkered past. Oddly enough, Birnes and the Eckers never sued Cooper or his publisher, nor did they pressure his publisher to retract or at least remove the accusations from Cooper's book, Behold a Pale Horse.
I had my own bizarre experience with the Eckers, detailed in my book, and the way they treated me is exactly what could be expected if they were, in fact, government agents.
Perhaps most damning, however, is the fact that on the first program, devoted to an "investigation" of the strange and confusing Maury Island sighting of 1947, Birnes and his team had a great deal to say about one of the alleged witnesses, Harold Dahl, but never so much as mentioned the name of the other one:Fred Crisman. Crisman was a rather mysterious character who claimed to have served with the OSS (predecessor of the CIA) during World War Two. Years after the Maury Island event, Crisman was named by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison as a suspect in the Kennedy assassination. There is absolutely no excuse for not even mentioning him; this calls into question the credibility of the show. William B Stoecker
I'll check out the program.
QUOTE (skyeagle409 @ Feb 6 2008, 08:41 AM)
I'll check out the program.
Why don't you buy his book.
QUOTE (the_UNKNOWN_DEAD @ Feb 6 2008, 05:46 PM)
Why don't you buy his book.
I like watching TV.
LOL.
QUOTE (skyeagle409 @ Feb 6 2008, 11:48 AM)
I like watching TV.
That is shamingly the funniest thing i've heard all day. lol
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