To send or not to send?
This is the latest in a series of emails with a public official, with whom I am requesting an interview. The public official refuses to be interviewed unless I send over a copy of the questions I am going to ask. Here's the latest email:
Hi Jennifer,
I understand that all organizations have rules and regulations and a
"Corporate Culture". I also have principles that I live with and one of
them is never to speak to a reporter without written questions and the
second principle is never to meet with an FBI agent without legal counsel.
To be fair, I have written questions. I just have no intention on sending them over. The request is very unusual, as I explained to this elected official in the previous email. Elected officials should be prepared to be held accountable at any time, not just after they confer with their "legal counsel" -- which is likely at taxpayer expense.
One of this person's "principles" is not to talk to reporters without written questions?
When did being incapable of answering a question on the spot become a principle?
Who is this person? If this person is as prinicpled as he/she says, they shouldn't have a problem posting their name.
Anonymous,
I witheld the person's name on purpose. I wasn't sure whether it was appropriate to print the person's name, and since there wasn't an editor around, I figured I'd go on the safe side.