No Followup by the Media

Why is that we love to read about the scandilous behavior of politicians, actors, musicians, even ordinary citizens, et al in the newspaper and then we forget to ask the question, "What ever happened?" In way too many incidences, the followup would have been more interesting than the original story. Did the bad behavior ever result in a punishment? Was the criminal sent to prison? Let's take a look at one example:

The McMartin Pre School Ritual Abuse Case in Manhattan Beach during the 1980's.

I lived in Manhattan Beach then and had friends who believed their children were abused. The newspapers made much hoopla about the case but then it faded as the trials eventually began but how much coverage took place once the decisions were handed down and the counter lawsuits began . . . . very little.

The next post will show what the outcome was of this famous and widely followed witch hunt in the toney city of Manhattan Beach.