In my opinion, it's a case of just being unwilling to take hearsay as reportable news for a matter of this gravity. These are serious accusations that could put

In my opinion, it's a case of just being unwilling to take hearsay as reportable news for a matter of this gravity. These are serious accusations that could put people in jail, and the story, right now, is pretty one-sided. Tech reporters are happy to report a rumor or whisper on an iPhone feature, but this is a well-known person being accused of rape and assault. I know that there is a serious problem with abused women being unable to come forward because of both fear and because people will just dismiss them. We need to make sure that is not the case here. These charges are real and serious and deserve attention. But Arrington also deserves a chance to respond, which I imagine will come about soon in the form of serious legal challenges to the charges at hand. I don't take a position on the subject, all I am interested in is seeing the whole truth, something which is not yet on display.