Same motive your local cops have when they leak all kinds of information about this gang banger or that one to the local media in advance of him/her being charg

Same motive your local cops have when they leak all kinds of information about this gang banger or that one to the local media in advance of him/her being charged. Increases likelihood of conviction. Of course in this case, there would be no charges, or trials or anything of that nature, but I'd think the same principle is at work. It puts pressure on certain people when they let everyone know that they know. (Along with the not so subtle subtext reminding everyone that their information gathering reach is long, and their memory longer.)