There's a saying "fire is a good servant but a bad master" and it's the same with the mass media. Fine when you want to put your point of view, but not so nice when you have to deal with the backlash. I don't wish to criticize Colin for helping with the drama (you know what it's like: pretty young woman telephones or knocks on the door-empathy-we're going to make the drama anyway etc) but I do wonder if he realizes what forces he has unleashed. I can't see it solving things one way or another anyway, as this thread has proved hitherto.