Responsible UFO Reporting on CNN.com

[fitzbew88]

Here's a story about UFO's in Texas.

The story appears to be intelligently presented.

UFO Sightings in Texas on CNN.com

Nothing struck me as being "giggle-factor".

 

[Ron Collins]

Wow, thats about 2 hours drive from me. I wonder what the "federal officials" explanation was. The article doesn't say.

 

[fitzbew88]

I wonder what the "federal officials" explanation was. The article doesn't say.

I interpreted the "federal officials" to be the Major who said it was an airliner -- but you're right that's not clear.

 

[dorkbot]

story plus video


This is the AP wire story and there is a two minute AP video that has interviews with two eyewitnesses and the local newspaper.

 

[fitzbew88]

story plus video

This is the AP wire story and there is a two minute AP video that has interviews with two eyewitnesses and the local newspaper.

Thanks; I found the story by the hunter to be compelling.

I wonder what military facilities are nearby. None are apparent on Google Earth, but this is not the best way to find them.

 

[JAS]

This was also reported on the front page of CBSNews.com on January 15th.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/1...3630.shtml

 

[fitzbew88]

Shouldn't this be in the UFO forum?

Very interesting either way.

It's showing up in the UFO forum on my end; did someone move it?

I apologize if I posted it originally in the wrong forum, my intent was the UFO forum.

 

[Miah]

Possible pics, audio, and video of the object:

1) Still images of the object at Lake Travis: http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5513730&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1
Video interview of the guy who took the Lake Travis pictures: http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=5513111&version=1&locale=EN-US

2) A picture that a truck driver took: http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/418344.html

3) UFOcasebook.com exclusive pics and video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HStcH0MI7Cs

4) Video on cell phone camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMfSoXpXnrw&feature=related

5) Video of object over rural neighborhood: http://www.disclose.tv/viewvideo/2771/Stephenville_Texas_Ufo_Sighting_Caught_on_Tape___/?vpkey=

6) Audio interview of a witness who saw it 3 different times: http://www.ufocasebook.com/2008/sorrellsinterview.html

Notice that 4 and 5 above have the same shape, luminance, and lights blinking above and below it.

Major news worth noting:

Larry King video: http://www.divshare.com/download/3527716-446
Transcript: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0801/18/lkl.01.html

CNN video: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/01/16/reaves.texas.ufo.search.wfaa
Take note that the Constables description sounds a lot like what's seen in the video here: http://theparacast.com/forums/seen-this-video-t-1312.html

Several videos here, including of the town MUFON meeting: http://cbs11tv.com/local/mutal.UFP.network.2.633945.html

News here with 2 videos and the stills: http://www.nbc5i.com/news/15058873/detail.html

Great video report from the Today Show here: http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=72356189-cb21-4473-b7de-2325cee51e2c

Bill Hemmer is asked if he believes in UFOs and he says confidently yes. And then when asked if he has ever seen one, he basically says affirmative while changing the subject:
http://www.youtube.com/MUFONHQ

ABC news here: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=4142232&page=1

USA Today article: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/01/dozens-report-s.html

Linda Moulton Howe covered it: http://www.earthfiles.com/news.php?ID=1377&category=Environment

And this did make Digg front page: http://www.digg.com/space/Dozens_Report_Seeing_UFO_in_Texas

There were over 200 witnesses that came forward at the town meeting, this is a must read: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread326891/pg30#pid3910364
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5471189.html
http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20080120/NEWS03/169939534

Here is a report from the MUFON investigator: http://frankwarren.blogspot.com/2008/01/stephenville-investigators-report.html

 

[Ron Collins]

story plus video


This is the AP wire story and there is a two minute AP video that has interviews with two eyewitnesses and the local newspaper.

The articles are well written and the tone is even handed. The video on the other hand was aweful. The "didn't want to start and interstellar war" part of the video was stupid. All in all, I thought the video had the typical humorous undertones attached to the story. Irresponsible reporting like that is why people do not come forward. Its just stupid.

 

[fitzbew88]

...he video on the other hand was aweful. The "didn't want to start and interstellar war" part of the video was stupid. All in all, I thought the video had the typical humorous undertones attached to the story. Irresponsible reporting like that is why people do not come forward. Its just stupid.

I agree, that is stupid [at least I hope so]. But if the witness really says it, shouldn't they include it in the story?

In my own humble opinion, it's useful because it gives us an indication of the witness's mindset at the time of the sighting.

Other than that, the video just seems to be relaying what folks are saying. I couldn't detect any overt editorializing or "giggle factor."

I am glad we are even able to have this discussion!

 

[Ron Collins]

http://cbs11tv.com/local/stephenville.UFo.sightings.2.629919.html

There is a nuclear power station in Glen Rose, Texas. About 30 miles from Stephenville.
http://www.comanchepeak.com/

The military bases in the area are as follows.
Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene
Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls
Altus Air Force Base in Altus Oklahoma
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth

There is also the following Defense Contracts in the area.
General Dynamics
Rockwell-Collins
Raytheon

 

[fitzbew88]

http://cbs11tv.com/local/stephenville.UFo.sightings.2.629919.html

There is a nuclear power station in Glen Rose, Texas. About 30 miles from Stephenville.
http://www.comanchepeak.com/

The military bases in the area are as follows.
Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene
Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls
Altus Air Force Base in Altus Oklahoma
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth

There is also the following Defense Contracts in the area.
General Dynamics
Rockwell-Collins
Raytheon

Yikes, that's a lot.

If these guys are out there flying something as cool as this thing sounds like it is --- I wish they'd go ahead and let us see a few pictures of it. I promise I wouldn't tell anybody about it.

 

[DFWMike]

I listed more local links in the general freewheeling forum section. Current info there about this event.

 

[DFWMike]

see my comment in the other forum. In addition, I made the other thread before I saw this one, sorry that faux paus made you upset. I figure anything fits in general, is that not the definition of general chat? I realize it's not freewheeling, perhaps that is my mistake. You're being kind of a butt to someone who was just trying to spread what he thought was a local story. And do keep in mind, that other than the digg story, all the others were ap variants with the exception of my link to the local stations, prior to you're addition of our nbc affiliate. The cnn link was from the local abc affiliate.

 

[Ron Collins]

Apparently the city secretary decided to make a joke of it and put on a bad alien mask before the city council meeting. That shit just pisses me off.

 

[Poi]

My first sighting was over Lake Travis too, though it was a large white bullet shaped craft, close and clear as a bell, most of it.

 

[Ron Collins]

Video about the Lake Travis pictures: http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=5513111&version=1&locale=EN-US

And a new picture that a truck driver took: http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/418344.html

the first picture of the object over lake Travs, the one in the sun. That was taken with a digital camera. I have heard that this ic common in digital cameras when aimed at bright lights. Something to do woth the overexposure of the pixels due to the intensity of the light. Maybe we can have some of the image and photo experts comment on that.

 

[DFWMike]

Wow, that is cool, great links. Sorry i got testy with you Miah, I was having a bad day at work Hard to believe this is all going on right in my back yard relatively speaking. Sounds like you actually went to that mufon meeting miah, is that true?

nvm, I noticed the quotes.