A publisher given a story that might be libelous

1. I just can’t chance it.
2. I’m going to treat it with kid gloves.
3. It could blow sky high.
4. Let’s not rush into things.
5. I may be sitting on a time bomb.
6. One option is for is for me to just wait it out.
7. I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.
8. It’s best if I wait until the whole thing blows over.
9. I just don’t feel like bucking the system.
10. I’m inclined to just tiptoe around the whole situation.
11. I think if I got involved in any way I would be playing with fire.
12. My gut feeling is that I should just leave it well enough alone.
13. The fact that no one else wants to do it is not a good sign.
14. I don't know the person involved from a hole in the wall, and I think I should regard that as a warning signal.

A publisher given a story that might be libelous