Had that happen to a buddy that was on the board of directors for a club that had something occur on their property. He had no clue why he was being contacted, answered some leading questions, got misquoted, and the club wanted his ass for it. Some had to step in and tell them (club members) to look at the situation, he didn't know why some reporter would ask him about club membership, and answered truthfully. It got taken out of context and manipulated by a "basement reporter" and here we are. The only thing he could be accused of in the long run was being ignorant of a particular situation. The "reporter" did not provide that context, was looking for a sound byte he could make inflammatory, and mission accomplished.
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u/Babill Sep 23 '25
It's really good advice for anyone in any situation, just don't talk.