Long Island official arrested

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Ignats75

I wonder how long it is before some official is wrongly accused by a player as retribution for a perceived bad call that cost the player a win. A scary thought.

So, you're envisioning this:

Me: Tweet. "Blue 21, that's a push."
Blue 21: "Hey, he raped me."

It's not impossible, of course, for unfounded accusations to be reported, but most reporters (and all prosecutors) are aware of their obligation to have some evidence beyond mere say-so. We have libel and slander laws in this country for a reason.

This one won't keep me up at night.