Comments on: Technicalities Tangle Tarbosaurus Case http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2012/09/technicalities-tangle-tarbosaurus-case/ Where Paleontology Meets Pop Culture Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Amanda http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2012/09/technicalities-tangle-tarbosaurus-case/comment-page-1/#comment-7176 Amanda Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:10:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/?p=8507#comment-7176 It is just so sad !!!! hopefully case will be solved and the dino will be returned to Mongolia. It is just so sad !!!! hopefully case will be solved and the dino will be returned to Mongolia.

]]> By: Greg Leitich Smith http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2012/09/technicalities-tangle-tarbosaurus-case/comment-page-1/#comment-7074 Greg Leitich Smith Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:41:53 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/?p=8507#comment-7074 Apparently, in a complaint involving a forfeiture action, you have to get very, very specific. Note, though, that the judge didn't dismiss the case or anything so radical. He merely issued a memorandum and order in view of the new information Prokopi's lawyers provided. This information included the argument(quoting from a Currie book) that there has been some fragmentary material at least attributed to Tarbosaurus found in China. Since then, the government has apparently amended the complaint (but I haven't seen a copy of it). Prokopi's reply is due October 5. Apparently, in a complaint involving a forfeiture action, you have to get very, very specific. Note, though, that the judge didn’t dismiss the case or anything so radical. He merely issued a memorandum and order in view of the new information Prokopi’s lawyers provided. This information included the argument(quoting from a Currie book) that there has been some fragmentary material at least attributed to Tarbosaurus found in China.

Since then, the government has apparently amended the complaint (but I haven’t seen a copy of it). Prokopi’s reply is due October 5.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2012/09/technicalities-tangle-tarbosaurus-case/comment-page-1/#comment-7054 Kevin Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:08:35 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/?p=8507#comment-7054 If this is allowed, what's to stop any illegal fossil from being added onto to prevent it from being subject to laws protecting them from poaching. If this is allowed, what’s to stop any illegal fossil from being added onto to prevent it from being subject to laws protecting them from poaching.

]]> By: Chris Noto http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2012/09/technicalities-tangle-tarbosaurus-case/comment-page-1/#comment-7052 Chris Noto Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:25:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/?p=8507#comment-7052 As soon as I heard about the ruling from the judge I just got frustrated. He obviously has no idea what he's talking about. On the bright side, hopefully the light shown on Prokopi and his shady activities will damage his reputation and make it harder for him to import and sell specimens in the future. As soon as I heard about the ruling from the judge I just got frustrated. He obviously has no idea what he’s talking about. On the bright side, hopefully the light shown on Prokopi and his shady activities will damage his reputation and make it harder for him to import and sell specimens in the future.

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