a crime they have been accused of until after the
Judges have heard the case and made their Judgment. And you may never
again print the name of a suspect until after he's been tried and found
guilty."
5 "But Lord," argued the Newspaper Men, "that will interfere with the
peoples' right to know. That will limit our freedom of speech."
6 "It will in no way interfere with your freedom," answered Bold Fox,
"or, the peoples right to know. You may still report that a suspect
has been arrested, you can still report on the trial. The only thing
you cannot do is use the suspect's name.
7 What I do is to protect the innocent that are wrongly accused of
crimes, so when they are found innocent, their names will have not
been ruined by false accusations. I, in no way, interfere with your
liberty, I merely seek Justice for all!"
8 The Newspapermen disagreed, but after a while they found that the Law
worked. They could still inform the people, fulfill their duty to the
public, and obey Bold Fox's Law. because of this Law, many that would
have suffered unjustly, did not.
9 Another case that came before Bold Fox was this. A Merchant came
before him who owed many people money. "Lord," he explained, "before
the war I took out loans with these men, putting up my property as
collateral. Now, during the war, my business was badly interrupted, and
I did not make as much as at other times. Now, the loans have come due,
and my creditors demand my property.
10 Lord, this is unfair. I have told them if they will wait but three
more months I will have the money, I can show them the figures to prove
it. But they want my estate, and, my business, which is worth far more.
I am willing to pay the extra interest they are due. I merely ask
for a
little more time."
11 Now, Bold Fox called over those that the man