Post by Zadkiel on Apr 21, 2016 13:01:40 GMT
On 5 January 2009, at 8:28 pm, the Hanover Township police department in New Jersey received the first of seven 9-1-1 calls. Neighboring police departments also received numerous phone calls with regard to strange lights. Morristown Police Lt. Jim Cullen alerted Morristown Airport about a possible hazard to airplanes. Airport control tower workers reported seeing the lights in the sky, but could not determine what they were. Hanover Township police also contacted the Morristown Airport to try to pick up the objects on radar, but they were unable to pick up anything.
Major and local news networks covered the story; and Internet websites, including the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), have posted information about the incident. On 1 April, Joe Rudy and Chris Russo came forward with video evidence proving they were the perpetrators of this hoax, demonstrating how easy it is to fool the so-called "UFO experts".
On 7 april, Russo and Rudy pleaded guilty to municipal charges of disorderly conduct; and were sentenced to fines of $250 and 50 hours of community service.
On 18 July 18, Russo and Rudy were the guest speakers for the New York City Skeptics at a public lecture in New York City, describing how they pulled off their hoax and the reasoning behind why they performed the hoax. On 5 August 5, Russo was asked to debate a MUFON investigator on the existence of UFOs. The Morristown UFO Hoax was declared to have been one of the best hoaxes ever on TruTV, on 1 April 2015.
Joe Rudy and Chris Russo describing their UFO hoax at the New York Public Library in 2010
Major and local news networks covered the story; and Internet websites, including the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), have posted information about the incident. On 1 April, Joe Rudy and Chris Russo came forward with video evidence proving they were the perpetrators of this hoax, demonstrating how easy it is to fool the so-called "UFO experts".
On 7 april, Russo and Rudy pleaded guilty to municipal charges of disorderly conduct; and were sentenced to fines of $250 and 50 hours of community service.
On 18 July 18, Russo and Rudy were the guest speakers for the New York City Skeptics at a public lecture in New York City, describing how they pulled off their hoax and the reasoning behind why they performed the hoax. On 5 August 5, Russo was asked to debate a MUFON investigator on the existence of UFOs. The Morristown UFO Hoax was declared to have been one of the best hoaxes ever on TruTV, on 1 April 2015.
Joe Rudy and Chris Russo describing their UFO hoax at the New York Public Library in 2010
