http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/darren-sharper-charged-with-drugging-raping-two-women-by-la-district-attorney/24485914?hpt=ju_bn2
The former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper was charged with drugging and raping two women by the L.A. district attorney. It is said that Sharper used morphine and zolpidem to drug the women. Sharper's bond was raised to $10 million because he (being from Miami) is accused of raping women from Arizona, Nevada, and Louisiana.
There have been multiple cases in the past resulting in Sharper's arrest for the same situations. After this past allegation made against Sharper, the NFL suspended him "indefinitely" from his job as an analyst without pay.
The public's opinion on the situation regarding Darren Sharper's charging is viewed as negative. The media controls the over all view that the public is 'allowed' to see. Usually, in situations involving celebrities or famous athletes, the media releases every negative piece of information to the public. The public's opinion is the skewed to believe a certain side of the situation.
That way the public cannot define their opinions based off allegations. In situations like the one at hand, allegations and assumptions are easy to make. Media can sway opinions one way or the other based on how they report the lead stories.
Cases like Darren Sharper's should be handled in a more private way. In a sense, by narrowing the information given to the public, the public opinion would be less strong. Cases involving the government, community, education, or similar topics should be priorities of the media. That way, stories like Darren Sharper would be less consuming of the public's attention.
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