Why are the media more powerful than the courts?

[gatch]

As a society we tend to expect higher standards of conduct from public figures then we do for average Joes.

+1

I don't understand for the life of me why, tall poppy syndrome ?

[cs363]

I reckon someone should publish the whores name as well. Give her a taste of natural justice.

Well given this: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/5...s-romp-friend/
I would tend to agree with you.

Whilst most people would sympathise with someone who had been coerced into a situation like that, the fact that it wasn't reported to Police until five days afterwards and that it's now being dragged up again 7 years (when Matty Johns was in a very high profile/highly paid job) later smacks of someone digging for gold in my book.

I'm no fan of rugby or rugby league and their respective players after hours antics, but by the same token I've witnessed women making total arses of themselves to get with big name players. My personal opinion is that the poor bugger has been well and truly stitched up. If that proves to be the case (though it's difficult to see how it can be proved seeing as it's all he said - she said crap) I hope that woman gets whats coming.