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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

This short snippet shows the second man on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin, punching out a Moon Landing Hoax proponent that kept harassing him.

Sibrel is a wannabe documentary filmmaker from Nashville, Tennessee. He claims to be one of those eccentric and intellectually obtuse individuals who believe that Aldrin and Neil Armstrong did not really walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. He claims the Apollo 11 crew, including command module pilot Michael Collins, instead collaborated with NASA in history's most massive hoax designed to fool the Soviets and the rest of the world into thinking the U.S. space program was more advanced than it was.

witnesses said Sibrel used confrontational tactics such as calling Aldrin a fraud and a liar while shoving the Bible forward. Even the tape from Sibrel's own crew shows the taller Sibrel, age 37, menacing the shorter Aldrin, age 72, as this supposed "journalist" shouts directly in Aldrin's face.

Witnesses and the tape agree that Aldrin punched Sibrel in the face. Aldrin said he acted in self-defense and most sane people would agree. Sibrel had the gall and public relations sense to call police to report the incident, but Aldrin was not there when police arrived.

Full story here: www.upi.com/inc/view.php?StoryID=20020928-120235-5603r
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This has been around for some time now, but still quite cool... Look at the fierce look on Buzzes face!...

[Maddad]

I saved a copy of it when it came out a couple of years ago. Had the audio part with it too. The reporter was yelling at Aldrin that he was a liar, a thief, and something else that I don't remember. Aldrin still had the right stuff though! Love that video!

[obviousman]

Yes, anyone who is aware of Mr Sibrel's tactics would understand why Buzz finally decided enough was enough.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Now, I never advocate physical means to correct a situation...it's the way of a child.

But...there is something pleasing about Buzz landing a good one to this idiots face and cleaning his clock! And amazing he still has the "Right Stuff" considering his age.

On a side note:

I have read in the Book "Moonwalkers", that Buzz was miffed that he was not the first person to walk on the Moon, and that you do not see any Neil Armstrong lunar portraits, like you do with Buzz... He refused to take any shots.

Hmmm.

[obviousman]

admin said:

I have read in the Book "Moonwalkers", that Buzz was miffed that he was not the first person to walk on the Moon, and that you do not see any Neil Armstrong lunar portraits, like you do with Buzz... He refused to take any shots.

Hmmm.

Hehehehe. It's a common misconception that there are no images of Neil on the Moon. There are some, but not nearly as many as there are of Buzz. It just was that the surface activity plans had Neil with the camera most of the time.

Mind you, that why I always make a distinction: often a question will be asked "Who was the first man to land on the Moon?" and I always reply it was Buzz & Neil at the same time.

WALKING on the Moon was different....

[Rocketman]

Well I'd be sore too. Who wouldn't want to be the first out to set foot on the Moon. Armstrong to me from reading seems a bit arrogant, while Buzz a bit more like people I prefer to be around. So he should have been the first, seems fitting to me.

As far as I am concerned he was. Buzz Aldrin is my personal Apollo favorite (along with Cernan - last man on the moon)! I sure would like to get their autographs!

I also don't blame Buzz for knocking the hell out of that dude. These conspiracy theorist i.e. moronified idiots need their ass kicked, pure and simple.

We went to the Moon, now shut up!

[Rocketman]

If it was me being harrassed I would have knocked the hell out of the dude too... a few more times just for good measure!

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Apollo Conspiracy Theorist Bart Sibrel Arrested After Tirade

The world just celebrated the 40th anniversary of America's landing on the moon. But a local man has a problem with the official story -- and now he's also got a problem with the law.

Bart Sibrel is a well-known conspiracy theorist whose made a bit of a career out of ambushing America's astronauts, trying to make them look like hot-headed fakes.

Sibrel, who calls himself an investigative journalist, has produced videos questioning whether the moon landing ever happened.

His 2001, widely discredited documentary called it "the greatest government coverup of all time."

As part of his crusade, Sibrel has repeatedly ambushed the Apollo astronauts, demanding that they admit they had faked it all.

But Sibrel, who moonlights as a Nashville cab driver, apparently lost control a few months back over his own landing of sorts.

Court documents show he was arrested after another driver refused to pull out of a parking space he wanted. She was waiting for her car engine to warm up.

The arresting officer wrote, "A few moments later, the parking space in front of the victim opened up and [Sibrel] drove into it and parked."

Sibrel "then walked up to the victim's car and jumped onto the hood, and then jumped up and down several times."

The report says he caused about $1,431.33 in damage.

Last month, according to the court's website, Sibrel pleaded guilty to vandalism and was placed on probation.

But, as you might have guessed, that's one outburst you won't see in his videos.

Sibrel did not respond to an email from NewsChannel 5 Investigates.

www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=10799169&nav=menu374_2_11

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What a goof...!

Me thinks he is off his meds.