His cautious comment led me to believe he got a lecture or warning from somewhere or someone telling him to tone it down.
Best way to fight back against “THE LECTURE OR WARNING” is to tell your audience right up front that you got the “LECTURE” in no uncertain terms.
Turn the threat back on the assholes; if you try to blackmail me and I beat you to the punch by telling all, and explain why I am telling all, it kind of nullifies the threat.
To many people think their lives and reputations are so important that they will cave to threats or blackmail, nothing in anybodies life is that important, EXCEPT MURDER.
And if there are no witnesses don’t worry about it.