WHEN THE RIGHT STUFF HITS SHIT

Posted here 23rd September

Tue Sep 10, 1:18 PM ET                                                                                    

By The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Detectives are investigating a complaint that retired astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin punched a man in the face after being asked to swear on a Bible that he'd been to the moon.

Officers were called to the Luxe Hotel on Rodeo Drive Monday and took a report from Bart Sibrel, 37, who said the former Apollo 11 astronaut had attacked him.

Aldrin, 72, had left the hotel when police arrived around 4:30 p.m. and was not interviewed, said Beverly Hills Police Lt. Joe Lombardi.

Sibrel, of Nashville, Tenn., said he doesn't believe Aldrin or anyone else has ever walked on the moon. He said he was trying to confront Aldrin about his 1969 lunar mission when he was punched. Video of the punch aired Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America."

An early morning telephone call left at the office of Aldrin's publicist was not immediately returned.

ARTHUR'S COMMENT: If you were 37 years old, would you admit to being 'attacked' and beaten up by a pensioner or would you prefer to 'forget' the incident? 

But we are talking about the United States here. LA police advised that they were closing the case, but I would not be surprised if the sad sack of shit that is Mr Sibrel will have, nay, demand his day in court so he can bring to the world's attention his claim of the Man on the Moon hoax.

Of course Mr Sibrel could be on a bit of a sticky wicket here - stalking is an offence in some US states including California. Mr Sibrel had been stalking Aldrin for sometime before this event occurred. Oh, and by the way, Sibrel apart from being a complete kook describes himself as a TV producer, so do not be surprised that he would take this opportunity to sell ("..sell, sell, sell..") his TV production about, yes, you guessed it, how the Moon landings were all totally faked.