Insights

The following is what hopefully will be the first in a series of editorials from Javabob:

Insights

I just finished my second eighteen months as a monster hunter! This has been a most amazing time. I have done things and seen things I never dreamed I would ever experience. Some things that are extremely beautiful, but some things that are extremely foul. I have experienced some of the best things people have to offer, but also some of the ugliest.

I have met people who are very sincere and open and I have met people who are evil and demented. It has changed my view of my fellow man and I want to share those views with you.

Let me begin with a little information as to who I am and how I got here. I am best known as JavaBob , a retired man who got involved with a company called Searching for Bigfoot Inc. This company did exactly what the name implies. We are a team of individuals who go about this country and investigate reported sightings of the creature commonly known as “Bigfoot”. This is why I refer to myself as a “monster hunter”.

I know that many people do not believe that such a creature could possibly exist, but I have seen enough physical evidence to suggest it truly does. I have seen hundreds of large footprints that do not fit the physical pattern of a human foot, even though they are similar. I have heard animal sounds that I cannot associate with any known animals, I have talked to hundreds of people who share similar experiences and descriptions of creatures they have seen. I have even seen images on electronic surveillance equipment that resemble this creature and I cannot explain what else they could be. I have seen DNA results that come back with no known animal on record. Yes, I have seen enough to convince me that there is some unknown animal roaming this great land of ours. I cannot say it is a bigfoot, but all I have seen suggests it may be.

I have seen enough to convince me this subject requires more investigation and much more study. I was convinced that if I was fortunate enough to follow through on enough of these investigations, I would eventually be able to bring real proof to the world about this creature. Thousands of people were cheering me on through our website and web based radio show. Many of these people had experienced sightings or encounters with this creature and were met with disbelief when they attempted to share what they had seen or experienced. Most of these people had neither the knowledge, ability, or monies required to search for the proof they so desperately wanted, and so, they were looking towards Searching for Bigfoot Inc. to do it for them.

We were developing a reputation of legitimacy because we treated all those that shared their experiences with us with the respect they deserved. When we investigated an encounter, we would always tell it as we saw it. If there was proof of the experience, we said so. If there was not, we would say we found nothing at this time. We were always honest and forth right with our reports. All was going very well for us. Our documentary video, Bigfoot Lives was doing well and our Radio show was growing rapidly.

Apparently, this limited success made us a target for some very mean spirited and, in my mind, evil people. It would seem that because some people did not believe this creature could possibly exist, they thought it was their duty to discredit us before the world, by any means possible. This includes, what I believe to be fraud, deception, lies, misinformation, and innuendos. To make this even worse, one of these people was actually a police officer.

Although they readily admitted their actions were a hoax, they seem to feel that they have found vindication because they were performing a “service” for anyone who didn't believe the way the people at Searching for Bigfoot believe. In my opinion, this is much the same way the Ku Klux Klan behaves. These sick individuals post videos stating they are the best “Hoaxers” in the world and people should never under estimate “Red Necks”. Some thing that should be viewed as a travesty and an embarrassment for any of the great people that live in the Southern states of this great land.

Although our team at Searching for Bigfoot Inc. may have been duped by these con men, we can still go on and do what we know how to do. However, the hundreds of good people who depended on us to be their eyes, ears, and to keep them informed about the experiences of others, has been embarrassed and shaken. Many of these fine people have been hurt beyond repair. All because of the foolish and criminal acts of a couple of sick and deluded individuals. Even though, the most common emails we have received are more like the following one;

“Tom, don't let the bas*%#ds get you down. You have invested way to much money as well as blood sweat and tears in your quest. Most people don't have the stick to it enough to accompish much of anything less dedicate their life to something. There are more supporters of Searching for Bigfoot and Tom than you realize and we still believe in you.

Sometimes we want something so much that we can believe in people and they turn out to be no good.. It's in almost any kind of business, entertainment industry, and sorry to say, the bigfoot community.

I'm nobody. Never been on a Bigfoot hunt, I just work all the time, but you and Searching for BIGFOOT crew let me search for bigfoot through you. Thank you for the many month of enjoyment and please don't give up. I'm looking forward to many more years of listening to Searching for BIGFOOT radio and watching "BIGFOOT LIVES" videos until you get THE PROOF and then you can tell the naysayers to KISS IT!

God Bless You and your crew! “...

Still there are many, many people who have been deeply hurt. The truth will prevail and hopefully these evil people will have to pay for the pain they have caused. This was not simply a hoax, this was an evil plot that has hurt countless numbers of people.

Thank you
JavaBob

Written by JavaBob - posted by JavaBob

THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF THE NEWS RELEASE GIVEN TO FOX NEWS

Good afternoon. I am Steve Kulls Executive Director of Squatchdetective.com and Host of Squatchdetective Radio. I am here with Bob Schmalzbach, Vice President of Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. I had been invited to be a witness of the thawing of the alleged Bigfoot Body by the Searching for Bigfoot team. As an independent researcher, it has been Squatchdetective.com's goal to obtain proof positive in all cases when either trying to substantiate a claim or debunk it, so as there is no question to the matter's certainty. Having worked in the past, with Searching for Bigfoot, Inc., I understand that it has always been their corporate goal, “to tell it like they see it, as it happens, and when it happens”. In my organization's limited involvement with Searching For Bigfoot, Inc. it is and has been the goal of both organizations to obtain the truth in this and all matters.

On July 9th, 2008, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer placed a video on Youtube making the claim they had recovered the body of a Bigfoot body. Their website, Bigfoottracker.com also echoed the sentiment. At that time I had doubts and followed the story for two weeks when on July 25th, 2008 I placed a video response to challenge them to come on to Squatchdetective Radio on July 28th , 2008.

On July 14th, 2008 an article was published where Whitton released a statement to his local newspaper, the Clayton Times Daily stating that they had recovered the body of a Bigfoot.

The afternoon of July 28th, 2008, Ricky Dyer asked if I would call him and after interviewing him using various forensic interviewing techniques, which I have been trained on, I could not get an accurate read on him as I was seeing deception on numerous things, but insisted he had a body in his possession. At one point he asked me who Tom Biscardi was. I immediately surmised however their motive was financial.

After concluding my one plus hour long phone call with Dyer I called the CEO of Searching for Bigfoot, Tom Biscardi, and we discussed the matter. We, at that time decided it best to turn the investigation over to Mr. Biscardi and his team. My involvement in the remainder of the process was as an independent observer.

The following are my observations and the facts as I understand and know them:

On August 1st, 2008 Tom Biscardi traveled to Georgia and on August 2nd was given a sample, allegedly, from the corpse, for DNA testing. The DNA was hand delivered to Dr. Curt Nelson of Michigan and a chain of custody of the said sample was maintained from the time it was received from Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton.

On August 4th, 2008 both Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer entered a legally binding contract with Searching For Bigfoot, Inc .recognizing the fact that Searching for Bigfoot, had absolutely nothing to do in the demise or storage of the corpse until such time as it was transferred to Searching For Bigfoot for the benefit of scientific study, marketing and promotion.

On August 10th, 2008 Tom Biscardi received an email from Dr. Nelson that after the amplifications of two of the three samples, that the size of the DNA was consistent with human/ape DNA.

On or about August 12th, 2008, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer requested an undisclosed sum of money as an advance, expected from the marketing and promotion, and as a good faith gesture of the contract.

On August 14th, 2008, after signing a transfer receipt for the amount money requested and counting said money, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer led the Searching for Bigfoot Team to a location and turned over a freezer with something appearing large, hairy, and frozen in ice.

On August 15th, 2008, Tom Biscardi, Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton held a press conference at the Cabana Hotel in Paolo Alto, California, announcing that the corpse of a creature fitting the description known as “Bigfoot” had been discovered. A police officer of seven years, on medical leave, labeled as a hero for being wounded in the line of duty, got up in front of the world and told the world of how he and Ricky Dyer uncovered this creature. This has since been proven a lie. It is notable that Rick Dyer insisted on this press conference and told Tom Biscardi he would not release the “body” unless the conference was held on this specific date.

On August 16th, 2008 the freezer containing the alleged corpse arrived with the Searching For Bigfoot Team. I arrived on location at 6PM to provide initial verification examination, biohazard control and consult for security measures at the location. At that time the ice was being thawed slowly without aid, to prevent any decomposition of the alleged corpse. We estimated that the freezer and its contents weighed over 1500 pounds and it would take several days or longer to thaw completely.

On August 17th, 2008 Searching for Bigfoot Team Director of Field Operations, TJ Biscardi and myself, were up early to discover that some hair was now exposed. I extracted some from the alleged corpse and examined it and had some concerns. Bob Schmalzbach arrived and concurred. We burned said sample and said hair sample melted into a ball uncharacteristic of hair.

At that time we contacted Mr. Biscardi who gave us permission to begin an expedited melting process. We set up a salamander heater to heat the freezer. Within one hour we were able to see the partially exposed head, as I was now able to touch it, I was able to feel that it seemed mostly firm, but unusually hollow in one small section. This was yet another ominous sign. Within the next hour of thaw, a break appeared up near the feet area. As the team and I began examining this area near the feet, I observed the foot which looked unnatural, reached in and confirmed it was a rubber foot.

At that point we immediately contacted, Tom Biscardi and advised him of the situation and he began to take action on his end. Later that day, Tom Biscardi informed us that both Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer admitted it was a costume. They reportedly agreed to sign a promissory note and admission of what they had done, and set a meeting in their hotel room in California for 8AM on August 17th, 2008.

At that time I drew up the documents for Mr. Biscardi. On August 17th, 2008 Tom Biscardi went to the hotel where Dyer and Whitton were staying and found that they had left. At this time action is being instigated against the perpetrators of this fraud. Tom Biscardi asked us to contact you, the press, and share all that we have discovered.

The motives behind this fraud are still unknown at this time. It is still unclear why Whitton who, being a police officer for the Clayton County Police Department in Georgia got up before the world and lied and was complicit in a scheme to defraud in a felonious manner.

At this time the victim of this series of deceptions, Searching for Bigfoot, Inc., is seeking justice for themselves and for all the people who were deceived by this deception. Due to this event peoples lives have been disrupted and many people, so wanting vindication about there prior experiences were hurt. Let us all try to be mindful of such.

On behalf of myself I can say with certainty Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer not the best Bigfoot trackers in the world!

Thank you.

Written by Steve Kulls, approved and posted by JavaBob