I do not know whether or not PURE had or has had a copy of the video.
I do know how Inside Edition found out about the video, and it was not through PURE. It was because I knew of its exisitence and I knew who owned it. I put Inside Edition in touch with the owner. I know that there is another news agency that also has a copy of the video.
No, PURE persay, is not to receive credit for the airing of this story. However, there are some individuals who are on her listserv, including the owner of the video tape, that can be credited with this story being aired.
The Times Picayune and The Tico Times and two other TV broadcast shows (20/20 and a German TV station) are the only media outlets that wrote on this story without being tipped on to it by my professional contact.
After my original trip and story in the local news paper here, I met an individual who's company works very close with the various media outlets. This individual read my story and offered to help me to focus the media's attention on Dundee first, and then on these programs in general.
You see my contact would put the word out on the Associated Press Wire and all of the other news media outlets picked up on it. He would then give them my contact name and I would in turn give the contact information out on others who were willing to talk to the press.Anyway, that is how and why the media became interested in these types of programs.
Evidently, the owner of the tape decided to release it to Inside Edition instead of saving it for the "class action." That is what I said he should have done all along. Evidence is evidence. It can still be used in court. Why keep it from the public? I guess he understands that now.
[ This Message was edited by: Carey on 2003-09-26 14:30 ]
[ This Message was edited by: Carey on 2003-09-26 14:32 ]