One of the problems in a case like this is that the media gets out front with their narrative before all the facts are in.
Those who follow the MSM accept that narrative as a complete summary of the situation, regardless of facts that later come to light.
In the military, it's often said "first reports from the field are always wrong". That's often so true in journalism, too, with everybody rushing to be "first on the scene" and "exclusively on channel 10"....
It's much wiser to sit back and wait for the background to emerge before latching onto, and vigorously defending, the narrative that the media rushes to air.
Those who follow the MSM accept that narrative as a complete summary of the situation, regardless of facts that later come to light.
In the military, it's often said "first reports from the field are always wrong". That's often so true in journalism, too, with everybody rushing to be "first on the scene" and "exclusively on channel 10"....
It's much wiser to sit back and wait for the background to emerge before latching onto, and vigorously defending, the narrative that the media rushes to air.
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