The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #152627 Message #3571340
Posted By: Joe Offer
30-Oct-13 - 05:35 AM
Thread Name: BS: Dilemma: Report it or Not?
Subject: RE: BS: Dilemma: Report it or Not?
I think it's admirable that Ebbie is concerned about the welfare of the people working where she lives. In thirty years as a government investigator, I learned that an aggressive approach rarely works, despite the certainty expressed by Greg F. It's best to ask questions and try to learn things - because in answering the questions, people figure out that they'd better be doing things in a way that allows them to give the right answers. I gave Ebbie a lead to the name and phone number of a deacon who should be aware of the situation she is concerned about, even though he is not directly involved. He should be a nice, safe place to start. All it takes is a phone call, Ebbie.
But if you try to do battle, people will get hurt. Better to use a conciliatory approach.
-Joe-