[at-l] Re: Wait a minute here

[janl2 at mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Hi,
Wasn't a personal slam, although it may have felt like it.
More of a caution to all in the trail community not to rush to 
judgment before the facts were known.
Sorry if it felt personal. Truly, it wasn't.
Jan
PS
> Truthfully, did 
>> you at first think "No, they are lying" when you first read it?

Truthfully? Yes.
One-Leg has been a source of resentment for a small minority in the 
trail community since he surfaced. I don't know him, and I don't know 
the true facts in this case.
But I do know human nature, and the power of words.


ATtrailhiker@wmconnect.com wrote:

> "Ruining his life" Come on! If anybody should be blamed for ruining his 
> life it is the journalist that came out with it. I know journalists have 
> been known to twist things around, but I had NO IDEA, to this extent, if 
> so be the case.
> 
> Anybody would react the same way. And especially the "molestation" that 
> he supposedly admitted to is a VERY sour subject to me. Truthfully, did 
> you at first think "No, they are lying" when you first read it? Maybe 
> people that know him better than I do, wouldn't have thought this way, 
> but there are cases of highly respected individuals in society, that you 
> would never have thought, had molested before. And could very well 
> molest again.
> 
> I was ALSO asking everyone, after reacting MY feelings about it, if 
> maybe anyone already knew about this. Don't you think if it were true 
> the trail community should know about it since a lot of people knew him 
> and brought him into their homes.  
> 
> Now, I REALLY hope we find out it was all a lie!
> 
> -Shauna

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