But the public does not look up from their smartphone, sees nothing.
Weak argument friend, you can’t have it both ways.
First you criticize the groups trying to bring sunlight to corruption and criminal actions, then you say it’s the fault of the public for not paying attention to that information.
The success of the Trump train tends to blow your argument out of the water, people are fed up, at least those not on the dole and it seems they want the information.