i said this in the idaho thread but people are starting to treat real life crimes like a video game where they’re trying to find clues and “solve” it before anyone else. all the while forgetting that there are real families and a real victim.The Idaho 4 case went crazy on tiktok a couple of months ago. I think this is probably the first UK case that has run on tiktok like this. It’s like people forget that this is real life and those are real people who are going through an incredibly painful situation who you are accusing of murdering their loved one because you don’t like their facial expression.
one of the idaho’s victim’s sister got verbally attacked online by a “sleuth” for not releasing details, the comments about nicola bulley’s husband for not behaving perfectly in a period of extreme emotional stress have been awful. i read somewhere that maura mcmurray’s father has had to change his phone number numerous times to this day because of people constantly wanting to question him.
and this whole “why didn’t the police tell us everything from the start?!?l because it’s none of our business!!!!!