[at-l] Did Anybody Else Get This One?

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 09:39 AM 11/4/2004 -0500, ATtrailhiker@wmconnect.com wrote:
>Yes, you are right. I hope I do find out that it really isn't true. But why
>would so much be made up?  Boy, they must really not

It's not always a "lie" in the sense that the accuser deliberately made 
something up in an effort to hurt someone else. Look at the child 
molestation cases have been overturned because it was later discovered that 
children were 'coached' into giving testimony they thought the questioners 
wanted to hear. Look more recently at the passion with which veterans on 
one boat hold an entirely different view of an event 35 years ago than the 
veterans on Kerry's boat. I have personal experience with false accusations 
based on mis-perception. I know how easy it is to be judged by rumor or 
accusation without evidence. We have seen *one* report of these allegations 
coming from a blog in a foreign country. Let's not rush to judgement.