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Enough with the fuzzy videos (or for that matter) crystal clear videos with no provenance, no chain of evidence, wiped of meta-data and have no source who is willing to step forward, that video of a dancing light or black jet means nothing without confirmable data.
Many will say they choose anonymity because they are afraid of being silenced by the MIBs or claim they've been threatened. I think that's the fallback excuse for fakers and internet trolls.
This author has been seeking out, listening for and investigating the black world since the mid- 1980s and so far the only contact I've had with government agents were FBI investigators looking into an incident where someone intercepted the (then) analog cordless phone call of a member of the U.S. house of Representatives who was trying to bed a woman by promising to take her on a junket to the Bahamas. After several interviews with the Feds and the U.S. District attorney for the Northern District of Texas (including telling them how it was done) the real person stepped forward and claimed making the recording of the Rep who was his neighbor.
Since then I've written hundreds of articles, books, done dozens of TV interviews and posted photos of those unknown flying things that I've clicked away at without as much as the Feds driving past my house.
In that time I have never been denied access to Air Force Bases or government facilities when on a legitimate news assignment and in fact I've asked and been given permission to fly in military jets, tankers, fighters, bombers and even V-22C Ospreys with Special Forces Teams.
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| photo (C) Steve Douglass |
I have also done thousands of interviews with government officials, governors, senators, law enforcement officials, Feds, DEA agents, Homeland Security and even President Donald Trump submitting my credentials and bona fides to the Secret Service with only 12 hours advanced notice of wanting an interview.
I've also been allowed to photograph on and over many military bases, test ranges, bombing ranges, military contractor facilities and much more, including getting permission to fly a drone over one of the most highly guarded nuclear weapons facilities in the country. In fact I've been the ONLY one outside the government to be allowed to do so.
Not to mention (and this is not a humble brag) I am a fully-authorized owner of a UAS remote pilot certificate as well as a being a licensed by the FCC as a amateur radio operator.
There are some that say that just goes to prove I am somehow in cahoots with the Feds or a dis-infomationist myself, but I can assure you that's not the case.
For example, after I photographed a trio of triangular craft flying over my city (and even after an expensive attempt by the USAF to cast doubt on those photos by staging a very public dog and pony show, in the end they only succeeded in affirming what I had captured was real. It's impossible to debunk the truth, only cast a little shade on it, especially backed by research, good solid investigation and expert peer review.
As such, I've never trespassed on government property, taken photos where by law I can't or divulged classified information. Everything I've written about, all that has been published, intercepted or photographed has been through purely legal ways, using open sourced information.
That can't be said of most "UAP IVESTIGATORS" who have published leaked documents, pressured those with classified clearances to talk and stepped over the legal line to obtain information of a Top Secret classification.
All that being said, I'm also not afraid to reveal my methods - techniques UAV/UFO investigators should use to get the proof they seek, but only if that's what they are really after.
Most "true believers" only want affirmation to an answer they've already accepted.
Anyone whose pre-conceived beliefs are threatened (even with logic) that that their "proof" is based on not only incomplete data or bad or (faked) data, is a bad investigator or not really one at all. Videos and photos by themselves is not proof of anything.
What they lack is a solid foundation of peer-reviewed data that brings us no closer to the truth. Always seek a second opinion and especially from someone who will do a critical analysis even if it proves you are wrong.
So here are my top methods, tools and techniques I use BEFORE going viral with a claim.
1: Seek a second opinion, one you trust to REALLY investigate the facts behind the claims.
2: Reject the anonymous. If you can't trace it back to a real person who can give you verifiable proof its legit, REJECT IT.
3: Ask questions. Where and when was the photo/video taken? What were the exact circumstances, time, date and other things like, location, direction (on a compass) lighting conditions, sky conditions. Ask for other images taken immediately before the sighting? Ask questions about the equipment used to take the video or photo?
4: Ask for the RAW images, not a copy, not a screenshot but the actual raw images as they are on the device. Then look at the METADATA and compare it to the story. If they don't match REJECT it. If they won't give it to you (especially if they claim the government is out to silence them) REJECT it.
5: Research, Research, Research. Use a reverse image search to see if the photo or any elements of the photo exist anywhere on the Internet. A recent video claiming to be of "orbs" circling Malaysian Flight 370 was proven to be CG by the Corridor Crew. Even the clouds in the video were found to be stock video files.
Submit any video you find and they will put it to the sniff test.
6: Use other means to authenticate the story.
Tools I use are:
GLOBAL ADS-B EXCHANGE which will show you a real-time view of aircraft squawking ADS-B in any given area. If you subscribe you can even go into past recording of what was flying (both civil and most military) in the airspace in question. Don't expect to see a "UAP/UFO" on ADS-B exchange but aircraft diverting to avoid colliding with it will be.
There are other flight tracking services as well.
You can search through their archives of Air Traffic Control communications and listen for yourself the incident you are investigating was reported to ATC.
Or do (as in my case) set up your own communications monitoring post. Yes, it's expensive and requires mastering a set of technologies but the payoff can be well worth it. I've been able to break hundreds of local, national and international news stories (including those involving UAPS) which are backed up with real-time recordings.
Identifying objects at night? Try these links.
With apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle always remember, when you have eliminated the impossible ( and the fakery) whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth”
Just enter your location and track satellites in your sky. Is that light in the sky a UAP or just a Starlink satellite or an Iridium flare? If it's a manmade moon, you can track it. It's good to use the process of elimination to rule out all manmade space vehicles, including the I.S.S.
Other links of interest:
Was it a rocket launch? Check to see launch schedules here:
Is it a UAP or just Venus? You can find out at the link above.
What about a sighting over the high seas? Find ships in the area in real time here:
So it's not a aircraft or satellite? Maybe it's an asteroid or a comet? Click the link above.
The most comprehensive resource on America's most secret non-secret base. You can even join the discussion on all things Area 51 related.
In closing, if you REALLY want to get to the truth, be skeptical, ask questions, do your research and question everything. Network with experts in communications monitoring, astronautics, aviation and military matters.
Don't surround yourself with YesMen. Be an independent thinker and don't just regurgitate what you read online without questioning it. It gets you no closer to the truth. If someone claims to know "the whole truth" question them and ask them where's your proof?
Approach your research like an intelligence analyst would, dis-compassionately, without pre-conceived bias or based on what you WANT TO BELIEVE.
Expect to be disappointed most of the time but the knowledge you gain will aid you in future investigations. Post your conclusions along with your sources and data that others can examine. See if they come to the same conclusions you do. Don't help them, let them arrive at the answer independently. Your bias could corrupt the result.
Encourage discourse, welcome skeptics, and don't dismiss them if they question your work. Only then will you be taken seriously. Once you have established yourself as a no-bullshit investigator, doors will open.
With apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle always remember, when you have eliminated the impossible ( and the fakery) whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth”
-Steve Douglass (webbfeat@gmail.com)
