I’m unapologetic about my statements to anonymous accusers. As I’ve said before i used to be a cop and I’ve seen first hand the destruction caused by false accusations. Until you have been burned or have personal knowlege of a miscarriage of justice, you can't begin to understand the destruction that can be caused. Case in-point: I was investigating a case that had a connection to another case where a “rapist” had been convicted and served 8 years in prison. I needed to interview the “victim” about some details of my first case. When I showed up at her home for the interview, without me saying a word about the rape case, she broke down crying and to my suprise, confessed to lying about the rape. The real victim, the guy that lost 8 years of his life, was finally cleared. He told me that he knew even though he was cleared, “that was 8 years ago, nobody cares now”. “Where do I go to get my family and reputation back?”. Even though I wasn’t involved with the original case where he was convicted, and I actually helped clear him, I was part of the “system” that did a sloppy investigation in the first place. Putting more emphasis on the accusation and less on the facts. Imagine yourself your son or other family member facing unsubstantiated allegations and realize that sometimes it’s the “accuser” that’s the bad guy in the equation. Bottom line, if you are going to make an accusation about someone, stand up, identify yourself and present your facts. Otherwise just shut up.