BYU Prof John L Lund Stealing Artifacts - What Happened?

Joey · **Joined:** Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:34 pm **Posts:** 717

http://chronicle.com/article/Retired-US ... Is/127575/

So did former BYU Professor, John L Lund, ever go back to Israel and face charges that he was illegally trafficking in stolen artifacts as he was charged with? Anyone know what happened with this guy and the charges filed against him? Or did he just forfeit bail thinking it was the most efficient way out of facing charges?

lulu · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:06 pm

Doesn't look like he's headed to Israel any time soon.

http://funforlesstours.com/educator.i?c ... ucatorid=2

Sethbag · **Joined:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:52 am **Posts:** 5454

Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

JOSEPH SMITH IDENTIFIED ZARAHEMLA AS BEING IN GUATEMALA

lulu · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:32 pm

Sethbag wrote:

Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

JOSEPH SMITH IDENTIFIED ZARAHEMLA AS BEING IN GUATEMALA

Was Times and Season an Official Church Publication?

moksha · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:32 pm

lulu wrote:

Doesn't look like he's headed to Israel any time soon.

http://funforlesstours.com/educator.i?c ... ucatorid=2

Up next is the China Yangtze #1 Tour On Earth!

Wish he could smuggle in some drink mix from the Tang Ju Tse Dynasty.

lulu · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:04 pm

moksha wrote:

lulu wrote:

Doesn't look like he's headed to Israel any time soon.

http://funforlesstours.com/educator.i?c ... ucatorid=2

Up next is the China Yangtze #1 Tour On Earth!

Wish he could smuggle in some drink mix from the Tang Ju Tse Dynasty.

He better be careful. You piss'em off in China, there's no bail about it, they just shoot you in the back of the head and strip out your organs for spare parts.

Sethbag · **Joined:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:52 am **Posts:** 5454

lulu wrote:

Sethbag wrote:

Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

JOSEPH SMITH IDENTIFIED ZARAHEMLA AS BEING IN GUATEMALA

Was Times and Season and Official Church Publication?

With Joseph Smith as its editor, what do you think?

Remember, BCSpace wasn't born until probably a good 120-140 years later.

bcspace · **Joined:** Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:48 pm **Posts:** 14277

Quote:

Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

He makes a pretty good case against Meldrum. But it is also a good case against an LGT, particularly a Mesoamerican one with his "both sides of the Rio Grande".

lulu · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:15 pm

lulu wrote:

Was Times and Season an Official Church Publication?

Sethbag wrote:

With Joseph Smith as its editor, what do you think?
Remember, BCSpace wasn't born until probably a good 120-140 years later.

I always defer to bcspace on these matters, when I can get him to answer.

harmony · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:25 am

So... no update on the charges?

Daheshist · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:17 pm **Posts:** 702

I believe John L. Lund was threatened with a Church Court for embarassing the Church in the Media, so he resigned and became a Baha'i.

Joey · **Joined:** Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:34 pm **Posts:** 717

It would not surprise me in the least if he just walk on the bail/bond he posted and decided to never go back to Israel and face charges. The cost of defense and publicity to the Church are most likely driving his decision. I suspect his hands are not clean and he concluded a $7500 bond was a cheap price to pay. He never goes back to Israel but can do his tour schtick elsewhere. He just has to stay out of the artifact trade.

harmony · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:08 pm

Joey wrote:

It would not surprise me in the least if he just walk on the bail/bond he posted and decided to never go back to Israel and face charges. The cost of defense and publicity to the Church are most likely driving his decision. I suspect his hands are not clean and he concluded a $7500 bond was a cheap price to pay. He never goes back to Israel but can do his tour schtick elsewhere. He just has to stay out of the artifact trade.

Makes me wonder who paid his bail, if he's worried about publicity to the church.

Joey · **Joined:** Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:34 pm **Posts:** 717

harmony wrote:

Joey wrote:

It would not surprise me in the least if he just walk on the bail/bond he posted and decided to never go back to Israel and face charges. The cost of defense and publicity to the Church are most likely driving his decision. I suspect his hands are not clean and he concluded a $7500 bond was a cheap price to pay. He never goes back to Israel but can do his tour schtick elsewhere. He just has to stay out of the artifact trade.

Makes me wonder who paid his bail, if he's worried about publicity to the church.

I'm sure he got help from contacts at BYU Jerusalem.

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