bdk wrote:
Curtis Block wrote:
Has anyone heard or read a statement from Justin regarding this new development?
Why would anyone care what he thinks? Does having a website and selling videos make him an authority?
As I recall, he wasn't really welcome in some of these places anyhow. Somthing about stealing artifacts and entering countries illegally. Doesn't sound like anyone I'd want to hang out with!
It's a bit more complex than that, bdk. You can go from hero to villain and back in an afternoon dealing with PNG issues; and just taking an interest can be enough to be a villain. What's 'legal' in one scenario is 'illegal' in another, and what's 'right' may not be 'legal'.
Justin, like several other people is an 'authority' on the topic because he's undertaken a lot of research, bush bashing to wrecks (which you and I are too smart to try!) and published on the matter. I don't agree with everything he's said and done, but unlike some others, most of what you see is what you get. There's been a few people quite happy to assist in heat being directed at Justin as it stops
their actions and motive come under scrutiny; as in the thread here you are recalling.
I don't think we'll ever get all the 'facts' on this story or many of the others - let's just hope Swamp Ghost ends up in decent care
somewhere.
Regards,