Managing editor’s note
You learn from your mistakes.
On Tuesday, we ran a follow-up story on the fatal accident that occurred on Plain City-Lafayette Road, just south of state Route 29. Marilyn Payne lost her life as a result of a freak auto accident which occurred while she and her former husband were collecting cans from the side of the road.
The final sentence of the story made reference to the price of recycling metal cans.
In hindsight, that sentence should have been left out. It had no bearing on the circumstances of the accident.
First of all, it was not uttered by the state trooper on the scene. It was added by a Press reporter.
The intent was to point out that the practice of being along rural roadsides is a dangerous one, especially given that there are no berms along Plain City-Lafayette Road. However, the point was not conveyed well.
In no way, shape, or form did The Press mean to demean Mrs. Payne.
We have received several phone calls regarding the coverage, as well as posts on our website and to our Facebook account. We have approved those posts — many of which are highly critical of our reporting on the matter — because we feel even those who do not agree are still entitled to their opinion.
However, in this case, we concede we should have exercised better judgment.
— Gregg Rettig
Managing Editor
The Madison Press
Better judgement=yes…..Apology=no Why???????? I guess it will just blow over=no……..873V
You may have acknowledged using better judgement but most of us just wanted an apology in which you never did.