Item 2.54: Arrest the (Unauthorized) Crop Circle Makers!

The recent spike in Europe's newly minted crop circles prompts me to "call the law" -- in the form of the following online classified advertisement now posted, for 30 days, at http://tinyurl.com/yaz8qwt .

This tactic occurred to me during my attendance at a public showing of the new documentary film "What on Earth?: Inside the Crop Circle Mystery" on Sept. 27, 2009, at a theater in downtown Los Angeles. Several months ago, the film earned the EBE Award from the International UFO Congress for being 2009's best feature-length documentary. (See producer Suzanne Taylor's web site at
http://www.cropcirclemovie.com .)

I of course have no illusion that the ad will spark enough public outcry to bring the trespassing vandals to justice; but the ad's mere existence might cause them to pause long enough for the victimized farmers to post NO TRESPASSING signs at strategic locations, thus serving legal notice of their intent to retake and protect their property.
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== BLOW THE WHISTLE ON THE PERPETRATORS OF CROP CIRCLE FORMATIONS ! ==

The first nine months of 2009 gave us ample evidence that the
perennial, worldwide phenomenon of crop circles seems to have a
permanent (if not expanding) hold upon various areas of farmland,
particularly in the United Kingdom. For all their artistic beauty,
these terraglyphs -- largely ignored by mainstream media --
nevertheless constitute a form of criminal activity whenever they
surface unsolicited upon a farmer's property. If the resultant crop
damage amounts to thousands (or even hundreds) of dollars/pounds, then
the crime's severity rises to a felony (punishable by appropriate
fine/imprisonment). In this case of legal liability, it matters
little whether the perpetrators are human or non-human; they simply
should not escape the consequences of their criminal trespass and
vandalism. Accordingly, I'm offering a $1,000 reward to the first
person to (1) apprehend any of the perpetrators and (2) succeed in
gaining their prosecution, trial, and conviction. Note: in numerous
jurisdictions, common law provides for the "citizen's arrest" of any
person committing a felony. Your helping bring the perpetrators (and
their overseers) to justice not only can stop this abuse of private
property but also can send a stern warning to anyone else
contemplating such misbehavior. In this regard, I'm sending this
announcement to the global law-enforcement agency called INTERPOL --
requesting their investigatory intervention in this matter. If you
(or someone you know) can qualify for the reward, please contact me as
follows: Larry W. Bryant; 3518 Martha Custis Drive, Alexandria, VA
22302; phone: 703-931-3341; e-mail: overtci@cavtel.net; blog:
http://ufoview.posterous.com .