Last month, a family living near Area 51 reached out to the media, and revealed that not only has the US government harassed them for decades, but they’ve tried to confiscate the land which has been in their family since the 19th century. Now the Sheahan family’s struggle is coming to an end, as the government finalizes the transfer of their property to the US Air Force.
The government offered what would appear to be a generous sum of $5.2 million for the land, but the family turned it down. They believe that the property is worth way more than that. “I have a geologist friend who I took out there, who’s just a buff, and he said it is literally almost priceless” according to Barbara Sheahan “There is so much there, not only the ore which is in the ground that can be mined, but in all the intrinsic value of what’s on the land.”
The family also feels they are due compensation for the injustices they’ve suffered at the hands of our government. Buildings on the property have been repeatedly strafed and destroyed by military aircraft over the years, potential business partners have been scared off, and family members have been illegally detained by Area 51 security staff. As Joe Sheahan put it,
This has been like I said a 60-plus year nothing short of criminal activity on the part of the federal government, the AEC, Black Ops, CIA and you can go on and on.
The Air Force recently made a final offer of $5 million, and since the family refused, they may only receive $1.5 million when their property is taken through eminent domain.
Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshua’s reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshua’s website is Strange Danger.
At his zenith, Attorney Gerry Spence would have jumped on this case, and handed the USAF, DOD, and Federal Government their heads. I’ve read that this kind of thing happens all the time in China. Russia too. Ever wonder how Vladimir Putin became a billionaire? (At last estimate worth $43B.) He used his authority to have wealthy business owners incarcerated, then seized their companies; looting them in the process. I remember Soviet President Nikita Kruschev was said to have remarked in the 1960’s that with each passing year, the U.S. becomes more like the USSR. And in the end, they will take us over without firing a single shot.
Nevada has a rather powerful Senator in D.C., thus if he decided to stand strong for his constituents he would certainly be capable of righting this wrong.