Media storm breathless that accused person claims to be innocent.
Accused persons fans and supporters, call for more data, call for a criminal investigation to clear this up.
Media storm breathless that people who support the accused would want a proper investigation.
Companies affiliated with accused person, drop accused person for fear of bad publicity.
Accused person supporters now outraged that the accused is being punished extrajudicially
Accusers supporters outraged that people are outraged that somebody’s being punished extra judicially
Optional - criminal investigation starts
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At every step along the way there’s great drama, and opportunity for media coverage, to get clicks. Was this a coordinated media attack? Absolutely. The newspaper and the television show came out on the same day at about the same time referencing each other. That’s coordination.
Are the accusations without merit? We don’t know, we need the criminal investigation to happen in order for us to know.
At every step along the way there’s great drama, and opportunity for media coverage, to get clicks. Was this a coordinated media attack? Absolutely. The newspaper and the television show came out on the same day at about the same time referencing each other. That’s coordination.
Are the accusations without merit? We don’t know, we need the criminal investigation to happen in order for us to know.
From my personal perspective, he probably did it. But I just get triggered by news articles being flummixed the people are reacting to news articles.
The outrage drama cycle is exactly what they’re trying to create. Them getting outraged at people acting out at their outrage is outrageous
If you aren’t the alleged victim, or personally know the alleged victim, kindly shut the fuck up as you have no idea beyond your personal biases.