I appreciated them clearing my name and offering to take me back, but relationships have been strained, so I respectfully declined. I felt it was in my best interest to move on. |
I think it's unfortunate because what we did for our readership was something that most newspapers were scared to do. I think Acton and I made a brave decision to publish the cartoons. |
We did it just to inform our readers, not as a publicity stunt. If it is making news, people have a right to look at it and judge it. |
We wanted to inform our readers of a story that had violence spawned by imagery. We felt they wouldn't be adequately informed if they couldn't see the imagery that was the root of this entire story. |