But way before that is the problem of the 24/7 news media that tends to shred the concept of innocent until proven guilty. Oh sure they drop in their obligatory "alleged" caveats, but no one really dwells too much on that. Kinda like "taking the 5th" has become synonomous with being guilty. Knowing someone who took the 5th and the reasons they did changed my perception of that too.
A lot of the same things were being said around here about Condit in regards to Chandra. Not saying he isn't a sleazeball, but he was branded a murderer instead of the freak he is.
With a little baby boy on the way and a very pretty wife, I myself did not want to believe that this was what happened. As soon as we heard about the $10k, new hairdo, goatee and carrying the brothers ID, my wife and I both yelled "guilty" at the tv.
Unless or until there's a trial and he's found innocent, I'll continue to believe that sleazeball freak was probably involved in her murder.
If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck....