Ed Walters and his hoaxed UFO

[kidflash2008]

For this thread, I am using the book "The Randle Report: UFOs in the 90s" by Kevin Randle as a reference. Maj Randle has a whole chapter dedicated to this case, and I will point out the main reasons why this one is a hoax.

I am not stating that people did not see any UFOs or other unexplained phenomena. This is about the photographs that have been associated with the Gulf Breeze case.

On November 11, 1987, Ed Walters had his first encounter with a UFO. He had "contacts" with alien beings in the days and weeks following that. The book goes into great detail about each of the incidents.

Here are the points that show it was a hoax:

1. Ed Walters went to a newspaper office with his pictures days after taking them. This rules out what he said that he was never seeking any publicity.

2. Mr Walters received $200,000 for a book deal. This also throws out the idea he was not seeking any money.

3. The real problem came when teenager Tommy Smith admitted the photos were a hoax and he helped Mr Walters with the hoax. Others were involved in the hoax, including Mr Walters' wife, son and another teenage boy named Hank Boland. Tommy went to his father, who was a lawyer, about what to do. The family went to the police chief, who decided to let the case die. It seems Ed Walters is known for his practical jokes. When interest did not subside, Tommy went public with his confession. A stress test on his voice suggested he was telling the truth. The test was conducted by a professional who has done many such tests before, and he signed a statement about his credentials.

4. Mr Walters had sold his house where he had seen the UFOs from. The new owners had found a model of a UFO in a crawl space. Some people claim it was planted there, but why would they plant evidence in a place that would have gone unnoticed if not for the need for a water line for a new refrigerator. The new owners of the house wrote a statement on how they found the model.

Tommy was made out to be a liar, and it was even stated he did it for their religious views. This was by the UFO community and researchers. It turns out the family was Episcopalian, which does not have a stand on aliens.

It does seem that these same researchers who want the truth go out of there way to not investigate all aspects of what is claimed. If the claim goes against what they consider a good case, they immediately trash the people who state it is a hoax, without even looking into the claim. I recommend everyone get a copy of this book from their library just to read the chapter. Maj Randle makes the case that the Walters' photographs are a hoax, and he also points out the many problems with UFO research.