Proponents of Gulf Breeze UFO photographs

 


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 Note:  The following was sent to UFONET by Dr. Willy Smith.

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 FROM:      Dr. Willy Smith                          DATE:  Aug. 7, 1989


 TO:        UFO publications, electronic media

            Proponents of Gulf Breeze photographs


 SUBJECT:   Statement of Position



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 In mide-June, 1989, the UNICAT Project submitted several photographs

 for computer enhanced image analysis.  The photos considered fall into

 two categories: i) portrait of a girl with an anomalous image above

 her right shoulder; and ii) photos of an alleged UFO obtained by Mr.

 Walters/Hanson of Gulf Breeze, FL starting in November, 1987.


 The results have been spectacular:  the girl's photos were undoubtedly

 obtained by using double exposure, thus demonstrating the photographers

 familiarity with the technique, while the UFO photos show a well-defined

 supporting structure under the alleged spacecraft.


 The reaction of the interested parties has been swift and predictable.

 Instead of addressing the main issue, i.e., why a real UFO needs to

 be supported, the proponents have flooded the mails with anonymous and

 world-shaking communiques which can be described only as malicious

 gossiping, aimed at cushioning the negative impact of the new

 information revealed by computer analysis.


 The releases follow the time-honoured pattern that what counts in

 politics is not the truth, but what is believed to be the truth.

 In an attempt to provide a semblance of credibility, names and

 circumstances are provided, but no supporting evidence is offered.

 Authorship of the masterpieces of intrigue -- I am told -- have been

 attributed to various sources, some of them luminaries on the UFO

 scene, such as Budd Hopkins and/or his associates, or Dr. Maccabee,

 or secondary characters in the play, as for instance Col. Roberrt

 (sic) Reid or "Ed-of-Gulf-Breeze" himself.  Whatever the case may

 be, until such times a signed copy of the statements reaches me,

 I will not dignify them with a formal response.


 The computer-enhanced material has not been released yet, as some

 questions have been raised by the photographer regarding the

 copyright protection of the photos, an issue that has been

 complicated by the fact that the lawyer that initially contacted

 me has indicated that she does not represent Mr. Walters any

 longer.  In the meantime, information received from the Copyright

 Office in Washington has created some doubts with reference to the

 validity of the copyright for the specific instance, as well as

 disclosing interesting possibilities based on the doctrine of

 "fair use.".


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 FILE NAME:  STATEPOS.A07 (as requested by Willy Smith).

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