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If
you thought UFO sightings
only belonged in science
fiction movies and late
night TV, and that believers
existed on the fringe
of society, think again.
It is a little known
fact that for over thirty
years UFO investigations
and contact with ETs
have been debated even
in our respected US
courtrooms.
Peter
Gersten, AKA the UFO
lawyer, is a maverick
who for the last twenty
years has been blazing
a trail for those who
have experienced frightening
and unexplainable events,
by giving them a voice
in a society where they
have been previously
shunned. The founding
director of CAUS (Citizens
Against UFO Secrecy),
Gersten is opposed to
keeping UFO information
from the American public.
Lacking the sensationalism
of other publicized
court cases, the success
of CAUS is not generally
known, except among
UFO researchers. It
may come as a surprise
to know that Gersten,
representing Ground
Saucer Watch, won his
first UFO-related case
in 1977 against the
CIA, which resulted
in the release of over
900 pages of UFO-related
documents. Even more
interesting is the fact
that 57 documents were
allowed to be withheld,
claiming national security
considerations. Since
that day, Gersten has
challenged this claim,
forming CAUS and bringing
even more relevant issues
into the spotlight by
bringing them into the
courtroom.
CAUS
is a non-profit organization
dedicated to ending
the secrecy that is
associated with UFO
and ET contact. Targeted
projects include the
release of information
from the government,
the investigation into
UFO phenomenon and the
appropriate collection
and dispersal of information.
Gersten
and the people involved
in CAUS are so dedicated
that services are offered
pro bono to eye witnesses
or individuals who possess
physical or other genuine
evidence. As would be
expected in any lawyer-client
relationship, confidentiality
is guaranteed.
One
might ask how someone
becomes a UFO lawyer.
Not surprisingly, there
is no field specific
to this practice. To
date, Gersten is the
only attorney to successfully
sue the government for
UFO documents. He trained
and practiced as a traditional
lawyer for years before
finding his niche and
committing himself to
these projects. Before
he became the UFO lawyer,
he practiced criminal
law in New York for
25 years. He now practices
law in Arizona, where
he currently is a trial
attorney with the Navajo
County Public Defenders
Office. Maybe in the
near to distant future,
as more information
is released and the
public becomes more
aware of UFO phenomenon,
there will be a greater
call for lawyers in
this field, and firms
may be established for
that end. Until then,
interested persons would
certainly be wise to
study science and technology,
as well as the traditional
courses required for
a JD.
About
the Author:
Francesca Black a long
time science fiction
buff, manages content
for UFO Gifts http://www.ufo-gifts.com
and Science Fiction
Corner http://www.science-fiction-corner.com
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