Re:"stepping back"? (Score 2, Funny)

In the city of Fortaleza, a local newspaper once declared that half the councilmen were disonest. However, due to the strong political reaction (and a number of threats), the same newspaper decided to "step back" the following day, by declaring that half the councilmen were honest.

More precisely this event happened in 1965 and those that can read Portuguese may check it out here.