Why are 'these European nations' claiming theft and demanding return of
artifacts? First of all: it is not 'these European nations', but it is Italy
demanding the return of illicitly acquired artifacts. 'Why now': this is not
just 'now' but this discussion has already been going on for many years. Why
legal steps right now: because recently new evidence - and very convincing -
evidence has been found. The past five years I have warned the Getty again,
and again that the Carabinieri were very near to proof without any doubt
that many of the Marion True acquisitions were illicit. I am afraid that the
Getty just did not grab the chance to settle when this still was possible.

As for possible claims by other countries: I am convinced that each and
every claim must be judged at it's own merits. Generalizing about 'these
European nations' really does not lead to any solution of this problem.

Finally: not everything that is legal is ethical.


Ton Cremers

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> Subject: Elaborating Further on the Potential Theft
> 
> Judging only by American law, there is a statute of 
> limitations on just about everything except murder. 
> The statute of limitations on theft is often four years, and 
> that can be extended to four years beyond the point the theft 
> is uncovered.
> 
> It's not that the Getty hid these things.  In most instances, 
> they were displayed prominently for the world to see, so that 
> it can't be that this just happened.  The materials have been 
> in the possession of the Getty for decades.  
> 
> So why now?  Why now is it that these European nations are 
> claiming theft and demanding the return of the artifacts, and 
> why is the rest of the nation sitting mum?
> 
> (Thoughts that came to my while cooking breakfast this morning.)
> 
> Indigo Nights
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