Peter Robbins Seminar - Distortion of facts

[schooner]

Does anyone know what information was presented by Peter Robbins at a recent seminar regarding 'a significant distortion' of the Rendlesham incident aired on The History Channel.

Schooner

[schooner]

Thanks Admin, I had an incline it would be something to do with Larry Warren.

The producers of these programmes and the people involved in the media have their own objectives which tend to have bias one way or the other.

The one consistent thing about Larry Warrens story is that it keeps cropping up in the books; programmes and the videos over the last 20 odd years. From what I gather Larry has gone through financial crisis and suffered psychological trauma as a result of bringing the incident into the public domain. Now why would anyone want to embark on such a path and then continue after all the scruitiny.

My view, he was there when something extraordinary occured over the Christmas period 1980.

The bare bones of his testimony has kept this incident alive and kicking.

Schooner

[Andy]

I'm still in the process of reading Left at East Gate and have personally found it a very enjoyable and intriguing read. Being very new to all this, and no expert by any stretch of the imagination, and would never profess to be, i must admit that in the very early part of the book some mistakes were made regarding Ipswich, i.e we don't have a Christchurch road, only street, and there are no shops there. My friends and i are of divided opinions that AXE music, which we remember, was either in Queens street or St Nicholas street. We also cannot recall a railway bar? The Railway (pub) is on Foxhall road and nowhere near the town centre, but there was also the Railway Tavern near the train Station, however, again not really near the centre of town as such. It was things such as this so early on in the book that initally had me thinking if the recall of these were inaccurate how much more of the book was? However, as mentioned in a previous post, and i am of the same opinion, Larry Warren would not have stayed with it for so long, considering all he has gone through and lost, if it had been a lie. I have red authors ridicule of Peter Robbin's thoughts on the cloud-buster and the hurricane of 1987, also, however, in fairness, if people recall, even the weather man had no idea. Someone apparently called in saying a hurricane was on the way and he reassured everyone watching TV that there wasn't. Even with the Met office's sophisticated equipment. Food for thought.

[Observer]

Hi Andy
I read your last post and found it interesting. Americans tend to call pubs bars. Is the railway pub on Foxhall road where they have live music?

I think mistaking road and place names can be excused as peoples memories over time can get clouded, i'm no exception. I see your point in as much that if you can't remember a pub or street name, is your statement about the Rendlesham forest incident going to be less trusted?

It is human nature to embellish a story, and if there is money to be made then to embellish will help sell a product. Larry Warren has in my opinion been badly treated and often miss quoted, but more to the point ignored by the media.

There is probably some embellishment by a few people but not all.
If we can all see through any of the dressing up of this incident which all it does is muddy the waters even more, we are still looking at a very strange phenomena that has yet to be explained.

I have'nt read Left at East Gate yet but i recommend Georgina Bruni's book, You Can't Tell the People.

It is for all of us to decide if what somebody remembers is accurate or are their memories/statements not to be trusted.
More to the point, are minor inaccuracies that relevant?

Observer

[Andy]

Yes, Schooner, have to agree with you. why would anyone open themselves up to ridicule, and hang on in there? Unless they're crazy, which i don't think he is. You're right. This man has lost lots, but gained nothing in return. For what purpose? I admire him.