Tactics of intimidation like this will only continue to energize the 911 truth movement. This will definetly backfire in the face of the BYU administration because 911 truthers are not lazy, not intimidated and completely dedicated to their cause. 911 truthers may show patience, but will not be idle. An attack on Professor Jones is an attack on all of us! A student walk out or mass demonstration at the administration building, in the manner of Martin Luther King and Gandhi, along with a mass email and telephone campaign would be a very effective deterrent or remedy to such intimidation methods. While we need to respect Professor Jones wishes, we also need to continue our efforts in supporting those who have spoken out. Brining attention to this situation is a very appropriate beginning until more is needed. Hit the blogs, email all activists, wtite articles and do what ever else you can think of to bring attention to Professor Jones' situation. I found a good link to some of the work he's done, email it to every one you know:
http://www.supportthetruth.com/jones.php

...because this is not good!

"BYU remains concerned that Dr. Jones' work on this topic has not been published in appropriate scientific venues," the university statement said.

I think this story will be used to discredit all his work.

F_ck!

I don't doubt the propaganda pupets will try to discredit Professor Jones. They tried it with Kevin Ryan, that backfired, they tried it with Ray McGovern, same result. Why did it backfire? because the FACTS are on the side of the 911 truth movement, the 911 truth movement is vigilant and relentless in pursuit of the truth. If they try to discredit Professor Jones' work, they'll have to discredit Newtonian physics. They won't even try that because it'll only cause people to look at the facts and discredit themselves. The only attempt they'll make is to side track the discussion away from the facts with some personal attacks. The credibility of Steven Jones' work will remain intact as long as we stick to the facts that his work is based on. Remeber, the only reason Stven Jones is being targeted, is because he is a threat they greatly fear. An example of fact based argument concerning 911:

- WTC 7 fell 100 meters in 4.5 seconds, that's a fact easily verified from any video (911 eyewitness is great for this).
- The free fall time of 100 meters for an object in a vacuum is 4.5 seconds, that's a fact easily verified from any college level physics book.
- The only way WTC 7 could have had a free fall collapse was for all the crushing of structural columns and all the pulverizing of concrete to offer no significant resistance, (and less resistance to a falling building than air reisistance has on an ordinary falling brick) OR a well controlled demolition. That is a fact.
- It is impossible that the destruction of the steel columns of wtc 7 offered no significant resistance that would allow a building to exhibit a free fall collapse. Absolute fact easily verified by material science.
- The only conclusion consistant with the laws of physics is a demolition of wtc 7. Demolition proves inside job. FACT.

Any attack on Steven Jones will not change these facts. It will only make us scream them louder. The more attention they draw to Professor Jones, The more people will be made aware of these facts.
Stick to the Facts and the Facts will Stick!

Yes, it is reasonable. Tell them what you think.

BYU probably receives federal funds. They probably are afraid of losing those funds. I bet this scenario is repated in practically every university in the US.

Send a polite email in support of Prof. Jones

physics_office@byu.edu

BYU is a private college. Money from the Feds isn't an issue.

did you not just read what mr. jone's spokesman?"don't do ANYTHING RIGHT NOW". GET IT? YOUR THE TYPE OF LONE RANGER PEOPLE THAT HURT A MOVEMENT!!!

Yes I agree don't CALL.
A polite email is acceptable.
Hope you agree, eh..Frank.

I called the number, and spoke with a VERY nice administrator at BYU. As suggested, I politely mentioned that I support Professor Jones, his work, and hope that he is reinstated in his position soon.

She emphasized that he continues to be on the payroll, said she would pass along the message, and thanked me for calling.

Was it a positive exercise for all involved? Absolutely.

Well done, a great example for all. Honesty, integrity and courtesy can be a very persuasive combination.

refraining from ALL communications with the university -- at least until the professor gets back to me with further guidance (hopefully today!)

GW, I know you mean well but I really feel like you bottlenecked a needed response of support for Professor Jones on this one. You told people to hold off until you give the word? You never got back to us on this one.

Dedicated truthers know how to be polite. BYU needs to know Jones is very widely supported.

physics_office@byu.ed

801-422-3567

that the Mormon church definately influinced this decision.

Honestly, I highly doubt this is between members of the church, and more between the church and the administration.
Losing a tax exempt status would cost the church millions..and put thier income on the record.
And dont foget, and I only know this from living in West Valley, there have been grumblings of a "New World Oder" there since the early 90s at least. I used to write them off as "those crazy Mormons" as I am Catholic.. but know I wonder...
Organizations with political influences like the LDS church would be privey to information that very few others could know.
But thats just my opinion...

Well let us hope that the leaders of the LDS remember their own teachings and stay true.

If need be, we should be ready to confront the BYU administration with the teachings of Jesus and demand and explanation as to why the scriptures are being discarded. Will they expose themselves as modern day scribes serving modern day pharisees? Here's some relevant scripture that they so proudly claim to serve with their words and so blatantly ignore with their actions:

Matthew 5:
20) For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:
15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16) Ye shall know them by their fruits.
22) Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23) Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

Matthew 23:
2) The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
3) So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4) They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5) Everything they do is done for men to see
23) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices–mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law–justice, mercy and faithfulness.
25) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and selfindulgence.
27) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean.
28) In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Mark 7:
6) These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." - Jesus

Luke 12:
1) Be in your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." - Jesus

Sheesh.
Come on, people. Professor Jones' work is not what BYU has a problem with, and the LDS church isn't even relevant.

His extrapolation from "we need more investigation" to "there was a conspiracy" is the problem. Sure, the evidence seems to support the need for more investigation, but that in no way supports conpiracy theories.

It's just as easy to say that the building owner planned for the building to collapse in a terrorist attack (the buildings having been targetted before), instead of toppling onto other buildings. That's altruistic, or at least damage control, and just as easily supported by the evidence.

Point is, Jones should have stopped at asking for more investigation. Extrapolation into the political conspiracy realm is what is causing the trouble. Any institution would try to corral that, since as a decorated professor, he should know better than to go off on such tangents.

Give it time. If his scientific work holds water, it will be investigated. The political nonsense needs to be jettisoned in order to get to the real truth.