It’s difficult to keep secrets these days, isn’t it? Especially if you’re a media outlet and the secret relates to a trendy news story. So it should have come as a surprise to no one that Globe has published the name and picture of Kobe Bryant’s accuser. I had actually expected it to come out sooner.
The Globe staff went the extra mile in justifying their publication:
Globe editors Jim Lynch and Candace Trunzo defended their decision, saying, “It was appropriate to give our readers the whole story.” They declined to comment further.
Of course. Without that picture, checkout-line jurors across America would have been unable to cast their deciding vote in this momentous trial. But now, thanks to Globe, we can rule on Kobe’s guilt. What a public service.