When the media picks the guilty LONG before a trial begins, then what chance does the innocent have?
When the media picks the guilty LONG before a trial begins, then what chance does the innocent have? None whatsoever, and even if found not guilty, the stain of the accusation remains on the new and true victim, the exonerated!
The accuser walks away, but the accused lives to fight the perception left by the false accusation!
Gossip, (and slander) is like mud thrown against a clean wall; it may not stick, but it leaves a mark.