We're asking that anyone with any information, even if it seems insignificant, give us a call.

Many of us dismiss talk that does not convey important information as worthless - meaningless small talk if it's a social setting or "empty rhetoric" if it's public. Such admonitions as "Skip the small talk, " "Get to the point," or "Why don't you say what you mean?" may seem to be reasonable. But they are reasonable only if information is all that counts. This attitude toward talk ignores the fact that people are emotionally involved with each other and that talking is the major way be establish, maintain, monitor and adjust our relationships.

In essence, they seem to be faulting us for not coming up with the information one would get by doing the study.

All we're asking for is information. And if everything is aboveboard, why is there a need to fight?

Behind terrorism and cyber-crime, we are very, very dedicated to fighting public corruption at every level. And to that end, we are covering every lead that is brought to us. And we would very much invite the public's assistance in this and any other public corruption cases.

It really should be your choice about who you want to know what information about you.