The mysterious Men in Black, stories, legends and movies have been made to try and explain these mysterious men who appeared whenever wherever a UFO sighting occurred during the 1940s to 1960s, in the United States.
However did you know they were also seen in other parts of the world. Reports of mysterious men wearing black suits have surfaced all over the world, during that time period. Ruling out the possibility that they were agents of the United States government.The last reported meeting of a Man in Black was in the mid 1970’s in San Luis Obispo, California.
So where did they go? Who were they really? And what was there nefarious mission?
1931 a young man, in Ventura California, sees a light in the sky, it hovers approx 80 yards from him, flashes a deep yellow then red and shoots straight up til it can no longer be seen. The young man searches the skies trying to see where the orb went. It was a cold night, he grabbed his dark colored long coat and walked the neighborhood, asking anyone he passed if they had seen the unusual sight.
He became obsessed with finding out what the strange light had been, and in his search discovered a plethora of unexplained occurrences that ranged from UFO sightings, strange creatures and spectral phenomena.
He quickly found other like minded men who wanted answers to unexplained occurrences in their own lives. Together the group of men created a secret club of observers, self proclaimed researchers who were determined to discover the answer to a thousand unexplained mysteries.
During World War II, each man had the opportunity to share their experiences with allies who also had strange stories to share. By the end of the war, the local club from Ventura California had become a worldwide organized group who would routinely report to each other unusual occurrences in their home areas.
As with any organization, this one evolved. From being silent observers to active investigators. There scope of interest had also evolved to include numerous other types of paranormal activity. It was as if they had there eyes opened to a world that the rest of the world didn’t see, and they had a need to understand it. They had no affiliation with any government organization, no authority to question beyond that of any private citizen, yet they had to get information. So a conscious decision was made by the leadership of the group.
A man in a suit seemed more authoritative than a man in coveralls. Two men wearing the exact suit screamed authority, and in those days most men owned a black suit, for attending church or funerals. So the decision was made, none of the groups members would go around asking questions or investigating anything without a partner and both wearing black suits, driving black cars. The other reason for black, streetlights were rare, black cars and suits were camouflage during long nights of observing.
Dark uniformity was not enough, they also needed to be unremarkable, even forgettable. But how? An ingenious plan was hatched, give no information, only take information. If a person asked who they were, respond with non committal answers such as, ‘who we are is not important’ or ‘I think you know the answer to that’. Letting people create their own narrative allowed them to always be viewed differently by each person they questioned, leaving only one commonality….. They were 2 men in black.
The group quickly discovered that the plan worked better than ever expected. Witnesses would pour out their guts with little to no effort. Soon finding they were not only retrieving knowledge, but also evidence.
They needed to call themselves something, so they created a name that best described their mission. The Paranormal Sciences Research Group. Yet they never spoke that name to witnesses, police or any non group member.
By 1950 the organization was solid worldwide with investigators in all allied and some non allied countries. Though the headquarters of the organization are reported to have remained in California.
At some point in the 1960’s the group was renamed to the Paranormal Sciences Institute
As laws changed in the United States, particularly those regarding the perceived impersonation of government officials, the organization had to change its primary way of conducting investigations. No longer could they be the anonymous and mysterious men in black, or their investigators could face very real criminal charges if caught. It was January 1973 in San Luis Obispo, California, that the last investigative team donned the signature black suits. Although PSI investigators in many other countries continued to wear the black suits years after.
The Paranormal Sciences Institute still exists today, and is still a secretive organization of observers, investigators and researchers. Although it is only known to members high in the organization as to where evidence is permanently stored, there is a reported research facility in Nashville Tennessee. There is also a reported observation post located somewhere in the Black Rock Mountains of Nevada.
Many of the positions within the Institute are unknown, yet 4 positions have been confirmed to exist. Director of Operations, Field Analyst, Specialist, Lab Tech. The specific duties of each position can only be speculated from the positions title. Although many women had joined the organization, it wasn’t until the late 80’s that any became investigators. This was only due to the organization’s discontinued use of the ‘men in black’ personas that had drived their investigators to a near legendary & mysterious status.
Although not confirmed, it has been suggested that the Paranormal Sciences Institute has members who are in high level positions throughout the world. Which would explain how the organization has gone so long without scrutiny.
There are those who have and still do try to profit on the Paranormal Sciences Institute anonymity in the form of books, research papers and even websites. These are not associated with the the real institute. Use caution when dealing with those entities.
For those of you who hope for neurolizers and ray guns, this is not a movie. The real Men in Black were and still are merely investigators with an organization in search of the truth that is so often dismissed or overlooked by mainstream science.
