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I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

Lots of other people (mere plebes) asked that question, John. You did not answer. You made it crystal clear you would not.

Mr. Hammer (of the mere "tabloid") knew it was a lost cause.

Maybe since most of the news folks have it now, somebody might consider releasing the RMA report to the public that paid for it?

Are you saying that had The Rhino Times asked you how the N&R obtained it you would have told him??
I find that strange, seeing as how I and many, many others urged you to reveal this info months ago.
What are we, chopped liver? :)

Sorry to be unclear. No, I was just making the point that, unlike you guys, the Rhino never asked. But now they ask whether we gave it to FMY? Just seems odd to me.

And no, I wouldn't have told him. (And, again, please don't twist my words, Dr. Johnson. I did answer. I said I would not reveal the source, which I'm sure all the anonymous and pseunonymous commenters here appreciate. :))

John,

Your original post was clear to this "mere plebe" in its original form, but then again, my knee quit jerking after I got on some meds.

Not twisting anybody's word, JR. You made it clear you would not (reveal your source). You've also made it clear you won't release the report (to anybody . . . and I would assume that would mean WFMY TV) Given your position, I'm suprised Hammer called you too.

It means we have yet another leak. The plot thickens. And a boat with that many leaks is bound to sink soon.

As a matter of observation, you answered Hammer's question. But you haven't answered "us guys".

So the answer to Jaycee's question is yes, the public who paid for the party IS chopped liver.

My memory of the questions, Dr. Johnson, were along the lines of:

Q. Will you release the report?
A. No.
Q. Why not?
A. Because the agreement with the source was not to distribute it.
Q. Who's your source?
A. I'm not saying.

And there was a lot of discussion about that.

My answer to jaycee is the same. I would not have told John Hammer anything different from that. However, he didn't bother to call then for whatever reason.

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John please. I'm not disputing your memory of the questions . . . or the "answers" you provided. I'm saying your answers are not really answers - at least to the questions the public deserves to know.

What I (and others I'm sure) challenge is the reasoning (as someone dedicated to the public's "right to know") behind your answers. Specifically we're talking about, (1) protecting a mysterious "source" . . . who arguably may have broken some rules by leaking the RMA report, and (2) not releasing the RMA report to the public that paid for it.

Jaycee is right. "Us guys" are chopped liver.

Interesting proposition, Mr. Benton. Might take you up on it.

And to save us time, anyone who wants to cut straight to the earlier discussion of these points can go here and here.

What I'm really waiting for are those letters to the editor of The Rhino demanding to know the source of the leaked documents -- to say nothing of printing them all verbatim -- that Jerry's using.

Based on experience, I'd say that's clearly a waste of time.

I think if there REALLY is an investigation going on, the US Attorney's Office should just subpoena the lot of you.

You're lucky they're so "conservative":)

JR,

At least Bledsoe is throwing light on the cesspool and the cabal between Linda Mile, Mitch Johnson, the Mayor and a faction at the GPD to save Hinson's job.( with the council going along like lemmings ) All this over someone of no worth.

Something was rotten in the Police Dept, still is and Jerry is exposing it. He's doing your job John, for which your reporters are so ill equiped.

Point is you cherry picked the RMA report which was a sham and farce to start with . Only those persons Mitch wanted interviewed were sought out.

There is big trouble in no-river city and it isn't going away any time soon.

Oh, so now you have a problem with leaks ?

Oh my gosh.

I just now read all of the Bledsoe stuff on the Rhino Times website.

JR, I hate to say this, but, uh, what is the staff the N&R doing all day?????

How on Earth did one person write a more clear, consise, honest and complete report of what happened during the whole Hinson fiasco than your entire staff?

This is just UNBELIEVABLE!

How do your reporters and editors live with themselves after they have purpetrated a fraud on the city of Greensboro with their selective reporting and accounting of this issue.

Heck, why not at least find out if Hinson reported the $575 a month rent Withers paid him to the IRS as income????

It's really embarassing.

Oh, I forgot what your staff is up to: You have Lex Alexander getting to the bottom of the next Watergate in Washington -- you know that Bush is just so crooked... Good thing Lex (of all people) is getting to the bottom of the looming Constitutional Crisis. Whew.

I wish Dr. Mary Johnson was a secret report that no one was willing to divulge.

I direct you here. Our motives are often questioned. I suggest you do the same for the Rhino's series, that's all.

Why Jeff, that's EXACTLY what I am. Where've you been for eight years?

Wait, I know. In the dark . . . courtesy of our local journalists who decide what is important and what is not.

Re: questioning motives, pass out the subpoenas and let the Feds roll.