To help the newspaper with this story

[MrsSnape]

I posted a few days ago about a "happyslap" video on youtube in which I intended to either call the police, call the school or call the newspaper ...

Well I did all 3 like some of you suggested. She's already been expelled from the school (for something else) so they can't do anything. The police didn't seem all that interested but the newspaper really want the 'info'.

I'm starting to wonder if I've done the wrong thing. If she's already been expelled, it sounds like the kid is messed up enough without journalists carrying out a witch hunt but then I look at that video and see the terror and pain she put that other girl through and remember that the same kid threatened my own sister with the same fate and my sympathy fades away quickly.

What should I do? just leave it and stay out of it or give the paper the info they want?

I'm thinking this whole thing could really backfire?

I would stay well clear. IF its such a story, the paper would be more then capable of finding their own info

Speaking from very personal experience, don't have anything to do with local paper. They will in all likelihood misrepresent the girl, misquote, half quote and generally twist the story so it brings out the 'disgusted of Tonbridge Wells' in their readers.

From personal experience I would say never ever talk to the press about anything!
They will have decided the angle before they interview you and your words will be slanted to fit.