4 ms·
> Instead, the judicial commission and Hayes reached a deal. The former Eagle Scout would serve an 11-month unpaid suspension. Do these articles not get review
by jimbob45 6y ago
> Instead, the judicial commission and Hayes reached a deal. The former Eagle Scout would serve an 11-month unpaid suspension.
Do these articles not get reviewed before publication? How is being an Eagle Scout relevant to this story?
- augustt 6y agoWhy not? It's an interesting point that he was a Boy Scout, an organization whose statement is "to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes", and he went on to be a terrible human being.
- mdorazio 6y agoWorth noting is that the Boy Scout organization itself declared bankruptcy as a result of ongoing scandals and lawsuits.
- 082349872349872 6y agoIf BSA is bankrupt, would it be an opportune time for the Girl Scouts of America to admit boys?
- cptnapalm 6y agoThey recently stated that they have no intention of doing so.
- infamouscow 6y agoBecause news stories and editorials are separate sections of news media. Including that bit of information is not relevant to the facts. You can take any news story and cherry-pick unrelated details to paint things in a certain light. This is a contrived example, but lets say there's a news report about MIT investing in some new technology and a journalist doesn't like MIT. The headline could read "MIT invests in questionable technology" and begin with "MIT, which has come under fire for having received $750,000 from Epstein is investing $750,000 in foobars".
- bdcravens 6y agoThis happens all the time in journalism. An accused person's criminal history, or a politician's previous bankruptcies, etc.
- klyrs 6y agoEagle Scouts get special consideration in court. Ironic -- I think they should be held to a higher standard, but instead it's used as a "sign of good character" that results in lesser penalties.