Any lawyer will tell you that "eye witnesses" make the worst witnesses. You can show ten people the same incident and probably have ten different descriptions of said incidents. Frankly, I'd quit making such a big deal out of this. I doubt there's any coverup afoot, just an effort to get to the truth--whatever it is.
> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 03:49:46 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] "official report" > > When somebody says to the public, "Wait for the official report," he might be > trying to avoid answering annoying questions while he works to prepare the > official report. > > When somebody says to witnesses, "Don't talk to the public before we release > the official report," he most likely fears that the witnesses will say > something inconsistent with what he intends to write in the report. Perhaps > he fears that witnesses will reveal some truth he wishes to keep secret, or > perhaps he just fears that conflicting witness statements will make his > official report appear sloppy and inaccurate. Whatever the motivation, this > kind of "gag order" or "gag request" directed at witnesses smells of > censorship and coverup, and is quite different from asking the public to wait > for an official report. > > Rod > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Mixon Bill <[email protected]> > >Sent: Dec 6, 2009 9:43 AM > >To: Cavers Texas <[email protected]> > >Subject: [Texascavers] "official report" > > > >When somebody says, "Wait for the official report," he might just be > >trying to avoid answering the same stupid question fifty times. Not > >necessarily a cover-up. -- Mixon > >---------------------------------------- > >Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more. > >---------------------------------------- > >You may "reply" to the address this message > >came from, but for long-term use, save: > >Personal: [email protected] > >AMCS: [email protected] or [email protected] > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
