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Apollo astronaut says he hit man in self defense
CNN ^ | 9/12/02

Posted on 09/12/2002 3:25:50 PM PDT by TomB

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:01:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -- Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin offered a spirited defense Wednesday as to why he decked a pushy filmmaker who wanted him to swear on a Bible that he really did go to the moon -- self defense.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apollo11; bartsibrel; buzzaldrin; idiot; moonhoax; punchhimharder
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To: TomB
Just saw your clip, good for Buzz! LOL!

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is a TRUE AMERICAN HERO...

21 posted on 09/12/2002 3:58:30 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: TomB

Bart Sibrel, it was just a movie.

22 posted on 09/12/2002 3:59:31 PM PDT by Jagdgewehr
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To: TomB
I love it - Buzz whacked the jerk! Way to go for a 72 year old man - the reporter had at least 6" and 75 lbs on Buzz, at least! Buzz's daughter did her best to keep him away.
23 posted on 09/12/2002 3:59:36 PM PDT by txzman
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To: TomB
I just watched the video from your link (ain't DSL great?).

The idiot Sibel had it coming, and 'Buzz' throws a real good punch.

Kudos to Astronaut Aldrin and the back of my hand to Sibel.

24 posted on 09/12/2002 4:00:39 PM PDT by LibKill
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To: TomB
David Wells would still have his chiclets if Buzz had been his bodyguard!
26 posted on 09/12/2002 4:04:28 PM PDT by Founding Father
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To: TomB
The wacko "reporter" had better watch out! In this day and age, shoving a Bible in someone's face may constitute a charge of Assualt with a Deadly Weapon in the eyes of some liberal judges!
27 posted on 09/12/2002 4:05:20 PM PDT by LRS
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To: TomB
The video looks fake to me.
28 posted on 09/12/2002 4:12:22 PM PDT by thesharkboy
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To: Founding Father
What's this about David Wells?
29 posted on 09/12/2002 4:14:21 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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To: TomB
"...Once the investigation is completed, its findings will be forwarded to the district attorney to see what, if any, action will be taken, the spokesman said....

I don't understand. Why is this being processed by the legal labrynth at all? An American hero struck a just blow for truth.

This is another one of those dreadful metaphors for the decline and fall of America. We no longer even have the capability to land a man on the moon and we're breeding Sibrels left and right; when we're not importing them from foreign lands---to do the jobs of deconstructing America that Americans refuse to do....

30 posted on 09/12/2002 4:14:50 PM PDT by LaBelleDameSansMerci
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To: blau993
The stalking idea has merits IMO. As for it being a good pop, I would have like to have seen the reporter on his rear.
31 posted on 09/12/2002 4:19:32 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: GodBlessRonaldReagan; 1Old Pro; paul51; Gumlegs; nightdriver; The Great Satan; WyldKard; the_doc; ..
Don't know if I got you on the first ping.

If I did, sorry for the 2nd ping.

32 posted on 09/12/2002 4:19:36 PM PDT by TomB
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To: TomB
Bump for later viewing.
33 posted on 09/12/2002 4:25:02 PM PDT by Brett66
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To: TomB
I was once privileged to meet Buzz, at a convention in Tucson. Definitely one of my heroes. I'm glad he was able to hold hos own against this creep.
34 posted on 09/12/2002 4:29:15 PM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: Founding Father
David Wells would still have his chiclets if Buzz had been his bodyguard!

LOL!!

35 posted on 09/12/2002 4:30:15 PM PDT by ErnBatavia
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To: TomB
Alright Buzz!!! Did the creep that got hit say he needed the money as they were chasing Buzz after he nailed him?
36 posted on 09/12/2002 4:32:32 PM PDT by Lx
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To: RightWhale
they saw Sibrel aggressively poke Aldrin with a Bible
Assault and battery by Sibrel
Self-defense by Aldrin
Next case

Exactly right! If I remember my tort law classes correctly then assault is the intent to do harm combined with the ability to do harm, and battery is any intentional, unpermitted contact. That bible poke fits both conditions.

Open and shut case!

37 posted on 09/12/2002 4:34:23 PM PDT by Siegfried
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To: TomB
I met Dr. Aldrin several years ago, oddly enough, on Apollo Day (July 20th, for those of you who don't know about the holiday-to-be that honors our highest achievement to date. . ). Hell of a guy, and wrote a pretty good novel. . .
38 posted on 09/12/2002 4:44:15 PM PDT by Salgak
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To: thesharkboy; TomB; Orual; aculeus; general_re; BlueLancer; Poohbah; Defend the Second
The video looks fake to me.

HA! Good one.

Anyway, that slob was lucky to get away with only a sore jaw.

39 posted on 09/12/2002 4:48:12 PM PDT by dighton
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To: TomB
Well, LOL, the man did call him a coward and a liar. And thems fighten words where I come from. Nice overhand right cross too IMHO.

Buz is my hero. :)
40 posted on 09/12/2002 4:53:14 PM PDT by Search4Truth
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