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> If the object is owned by NASA, Otero or his insurance company could make a claim against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, according
by bell-cot 3y ago
> If the object is owned by NASA, Otero or his insurance company could make a claim against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, according to Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi.
Reasonable & decent gov't behavior: Promptly determine whether the object is from space, and pay the homeowner 2X the cost of his repairs if "yes". "Fault" aside, the scientific and/or intel value of it would be considerably higher than the payment.
Estimated chance of our gov't behaving in a reasonable and decent manner: 0%