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The capricious winds of public opinion



In a message dated 5/20/2003 12:27:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
pkeets@hotmail.com writes:

> Does Pete owe the fans an apology because he has caused them personal grief 
> in defending him to their friends, etc.?  Does he have some obligation to 
> maintain the high-est standards because fans support him through buying cds 
> 
> and tickets?
> 
> Does he also owe an apology for his drug and alcohol addictions?  For 
> retiring The Who for so many years?  For the tragedy in Cincinnati?
> 
> 
> 
Great point.

Pete doesn't owe us a damn thing. We paid for the concerts and they gave us 
the shows.  We bought the CD's and they gave us the music.  We're even.

He personally got into a personal situation by personally entering a credit 
card one time in a personal crusade, one that we on this list cared nothing 
about.

The message to his fans was clear: "I am not a pedophile.  I am going to 
clear my name."  He told us from the beginning that he used his card one time 
for research. He told us the truth.  We waited and he came out clean in the 
investigation.  Good enough.

Then came some people speculating that he was doing more than just research.  
Busy minds were at work. Opinionated articles were printed. The Phoenix House 
came out crying foul.  Then "Oh my, maybe they are right!  Look at what 
people are saying!  What do they think about us!?"  The sway of public 
opinion.

I don't care what anybody says. The truth is still the truth even if nobody 
believes it.

Jon in Mi.