The Judge asks a little girl if her father is guilty – when she says this, they arrest her mother

Change Perceptions

The scales seemed tipped with each new story. The friends and acquaintances who had once welcomed Mr. Palmer with warmth now view him with suspicion. Media, always hungry for a story, alternated between portraying Palmer as a victim who was misunderstood and a criminal with a double-life.

With each passing hour, the once-clear waters that were public opinion became murkier.