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MUFON Ontario's 1995 report 'The Guardian Caper' calls the whole affair an elaborate hoax and turns its scrutiny on Bob Oeschler himself. Fellow researchers allege he feigned expertise, manipulated media coverage, and only revealed evidence that supported the story he wanted to tell.
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In October 1995, MUFON Ontario drops 'The Guardian Caper,' a report that reads less like a scientific assessment and more like a UFO-world exposé. Canadian investigators who had worked alongside Oeschler from day one allege he was in it for all the wrong reasons. From the very first outing in May 1992, they say, he kept trying to take charge of a site he supposedly didn't know, then claimed a suspiciously quick discovery of the landing site. When confronted directly, fellow researcher Tom says Oeschler replied with a line that haunts the rest of the story: 'What's wrong with trying to make a buck?' [1] — Carter Roy "MUFON Ontario's 1995 report 'The Guardian Caper' calls the whole affair an elaborate hoax and turns its scrutiny on Bob Oeschler himself. F…" 33:30 The report accuses Oeschler of feigning expertise, producing unfounded video analysis, manipulating media to tell the story he wanted told, and selectively releasing evidence. They also suggest he may be behind anonymous message board posts defending his reputation under the name 'Alex from Quebec.' Even as a teenager, future researcher Ian Rogers noticed something strange: when Unsolved Mysteries needed someone to play the anonymous Guardian in the recreation — stamping fingerprints on VHS tapes — it was Oeschler who volunteered for the role.
MUFON Ontario released their exposé report, 'The Guardian Caper,' in October 1995, alleging the entire affair was an elaborate hoax and calling out Bob Oeschler's conduct.
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