Varginha (Brazil): Hoax

[ChrisPerridas]

Mr. Bragalia has uncovered new details:

The Bragalia Files: THE VARGINHA BRAZIL ET: A HOAX EXPOSED

Dr. Fortunato Badan Palhares states:

In some discussions I've had with "UFOlogists" who claim to have studied this case, nothing, absolutely nothing they brought materialized that was credible. They are conjectures, inferences, perhaps even hallucinations.

[starman2003]

Interesting Chris, but didn't you read the comments? Two of them said it for me--that guy does NOT resemble an ET--this is unconvincing at best--and the new evangelical religion of the former witness explains her retraction. We shouldn't dismiss a case just because somebody says it's a hoax. The best recent example is the alleged socorro "hoax" completely lacking in testimony or even identity of alleged perpetrators.

[dr wu23]

I would certainly look at the Varghinia case as a possible hoax before the Socorro one.
Have they traced it to a certian perp and what was the ultimate motivation?

[ChrisPerridas]

If I get the gist of the article, ultimately tourism money.

[Antrikshaadmi]

Originally Posted by ChrisPerridas

If I get the gist of the article, ultimately tourism money.

I wanted you to reply to the question since you were the one being asked, the question reminded me of the song Cream by Wu Tang Clan so I watched it on YouTube.

[dr wu23]

Originally Posted by ChrisPerridas

If I get the gist of the article, ultimately tourism money.

Tourism was the excuse Klass used about Socorro...., it was the excuse for Varghinia also?

[starman2003]

Originally Posted by ChrisPerridas

If I get the gist of the article, ultimately tourism money.

So they rehearsed three girls to feign fright and lie? They described an ugly little alien--great tourist attraction.

[ChrisPerridas]

Money is money, I suppose. I am guessing once the story myth-ed out, they took advantage. That would never happen in Roswell or Kecksburg.

[dr wu23]

Originally Posted by ChrisPerridas

Money is money, I suppose. I am guessing once the story myth-ed out, they took advantage. That would never happen in Roswell or Kecksburg.

Yep...they would never try and cash in on such a thing here.

[starman2003]

Originally Posted by ChrisPerridas

Money is money, I suppose. I am guessing once the story myth-ed out, they took advantage. That would never happen in Roswell or Kecksburg.

There's no good evidence for a Varginha hoax. A hoaxed sighting of the "virgin mary' would probably work better. Nobody is suggesting btw Roswell or kecksburg were hoaxes.