# Shuttle parts and ownership. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 3, 2003, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458 "2003-02-03T07:03:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yong\_Lee\_Fampee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ba8739/32.png) [@Yong\_Lee\_Fampee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yong_Lee_Fampee)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/1 "2003-02-03T07:03:39Z")
Hi! My name is Billy Joe and I’ve got several nice pieces from the shuttle on my vast East Texas farm. Those NASA people don’t know that they are here! My question is, are they now mine since they fell on my land? If they are not, can I still sell them underground to all those sick fucks who collect crap like Jeffrey Dahmer’s tools and Nazi plates? What are my rights. This could be better than getting Barry Bond’s baseball. YEE HAW Billy Joe ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/2 "2003-02-03T07:14:37Z")
[Look here](http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/): > [@](#): > > **Located Debris** > All debris is United States Government property and is critical to the investigation of the shuttle accident. Any and all debris from the accident is to be left alone and reported to Government authorities. Unauthorized persons found in possession of accident debris will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. ---
**Author:** ![Zagadka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zagadka/32/7272_2.png) [@Zagadka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zagadka)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/3 "2003-02-03T07:29:07Z")
:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![censored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@censored](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/censored)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/4 "2003-02-03T07:29:58Z")
I would imagine that the US Attorney would prosecute the hell out of anyone who tried that. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/5 "2003-02-03T07:31:53Z")
I hope you didn’t touch them. There’s possibly toxic substances on them that could make you very sick or possibly kill you. This sort of advice we are giving you is all over the news. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/6 "2003-02-03T08:03:21Z")
Isn’t this thread suggesting or at least promoting the committing of a felony? Should a Mod. be aware of this post? Everyone knows damned well that it is illegal for you to attempt this theft. You would be well advised to do what the media has reported from the beginning. Call the proper officials and leave the debris alone. or: Perhaps this is just some pitiful and inconsiderate attempt at provoking a response? If so, then consider the question answered and adios. ---
**Author:** ![Philosophocles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Philosophocles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philosophocles)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/7 "2003-02-03T08:05:48Z")
Whenever something like this happens, there’s always a quick flood of items on Ebay, till they all get shut down. ---
**Author:** ![censored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@censored](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/censored)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/8 "2003-02-03T08:22:22Z")
I detect a faint sign of sarcasm in the OP - tasteful or not. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuttle-parts-and-ownership/152458/9 "2003-02-03T09:06:18Z")
Question answered.