Frank, I understand, and agree completely. That is what one should do.
However the ornery corner of my mind can't help but picture an old codger (me? if I make it another 20 years), deliberately sending the media on a wild goose chase, and being proud of it.
If I had the guts to do something like that (not likely) I would happily swear in court that I did it to screw with them, while telling the police the truth. And pointing out that I told the police the truth FIRST, and was consistent talking to them.
The media reporting a story when they don't bother to check the facts isn't my problem. I was once involved in an accidental shooting (I saw it happen), at a ranch. The media ran a story, got several details wrong. They never spoke to anyone who was there!
While I fully agree it would probably be more trouble that it was worth to spin the media and expose them for what they really are, I can see the temptation to do so, as a "last Hurrah", particularly if one were in a life situation where you figured you didn't have all that much to lose.
However the ornery corner of my mind can't help but picture an old codger (me? if I make it another 20 years), deliberately sending the media on a wild goose chase, and being proud of it.
If I had the guts to do something like that (not likely) I would happily swear in court that I did it to screw with them, while telling the police the truth. And pointing out that I told the police the truth FIRST, and was consistent talking to them.
The media reporting a story when they don't bother to check the facts isn't my problem. I was once involved in an accidental shooting (I saw it happen), at a ranch. The media ran a story, got several details wrong. They never spoke to anyone who was there!
While I fully agree it would probably be more trouble that it was worth to spin the media and expose them for what they really are, I can see the temptation to do so, as a "last Hurrah", particularly if one were in a life situation where you figured you didn't have all that much to lose.