The problem with spreading false narratives in criminal cases

Should Kimmel have been shitcanned? I won’t comment on that. But his comments regarding Kirk’s shooter are irresponsible.

In high profile criminal cases like this, spreading false narrative taints a potential jury and complicates prosecution. A real headache for the legal system.

Probably best to leave the early speculation and conspiracies to the internet trolls rather than bring them to the mainstream.

Trump does this all the time and the left (and many on the right) understand the damage this does. To lament Kimmel getting suspended for spreading misinformation is a bit like the pot and the kettle.

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Richard65 · M

You make some good points about the possibility of a jury being influenced by TV talk, etc, but it's the right who constantly bleat about free speech, so there is a hypocrisy at the centre of this. Trump knows it because in a press conference in the UK today he said Kimmel was fired for bad ratings and being untalented. Trump knows that's not true. But he can see the hypocrisy behind cancelling Kimmel for what he said, so he lies about the reason. Here's Kirk's own words. He wouldn't want Kimmel fired.