I did it !!!

I have long fuse, but it isn't infinite...

• I was very tired, overtired, irritable
• I got the morning paper, the front page story was about a parental kidnapping
• Reading the article poured salt in my old wounds
• I called the reporter, he said he didn't have time to discuss the broken justice system
• Now I'm really steamed, I called the News editor
• They weren't in but I made it clear that I was not to be blown off
• A Senior editor took the call, listened, asked questions, expressed concern (guess that's how he got his position)
• So .... the next step

Would you be willing to talk to a reporter? I'm concerned about retribution. Well this sounds like to do it right we would need to assign two investigative reporters for a 6 month investigation, legal vetting, etc. but it would be helpful if you could relay these areas of concern that they can look into. I'd be willing to do that. The printed circulation of this regional newspaper is over 2 million.

So I guess I've gone and done it, I opened the door to the media. I listed quite a number of abuses in the half hour conversation with the senior editor along with the importance of the story. He seemed to agree. We'll see what comes of it.

Hopefully I won't regret it. But then I'm sure if I kept it to my self, allowed injustice, condoned it with my silence, I would regret it. There comes a time to decide, stand and fight, or run and hide. I have stood and fought this long. Doesn't seem like I should start running now.