If you were a fly on the wall or had there been a court reporter present this is how the transcript would read if there was a conversation between Paul Choiniere and Daryl Justin Finizio:
DJF: Paul I see your boy had a little issue in my city.
PC: Yes, what is your point?
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DJF: Paul, this is my city we cannot have this kind of behavior, you would not want this story broadcast all over. Your influence to keep it quiet was impressive. It would not have looked good for your family or for you professionally.
PC: What are you trying to say?
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DJF: Paul let me make this clear; you will become my staff editorialist just like David is now my staff columnist. You will write things only favorable about me and my rule in New London. Occasionally you can allow a differing opinion in a letter or guest opinion but then you will immediately write an editorial with my spin and my quotes. I must review what you allow in the editorial pages as well as the amount of space those that oppose me get.
DJF: If you do not take this position with respect editorial space in THE DAY I will have no choice except to destroy you and everyone around you. The story about your son will become my centerpiece of the crime problem in New London. Imagine “out of town child of Day editorial staff member terrorizes New London with home invasion tactics. Yes I will charge him with home invasion. Remember when your son was arrested it was only in the police log section, no big story; you must protect me, like you protected your son the same as if I was your son. I will in turn protect you and your son.
PC: What choice do I have?
DJF: Exactly!
(Daryl turns to Mike Passero, Wade Hyslop & Jane Glover:
DJF: See this is how it is done:
