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Originally Posted by Dan.Linehan  A Current Affair told Schirmer that there were people who were seeking his financial assistance. It simply turned out that the people seeking financial assistance were the people he ripped off. Schirmer stole, ACA exposed him, plain and simple. |
It didn't "simply turn out" that the people were people he "ripped off". It was pre-arranged ahead of time in order to put him on the spot and "force him" to pay back their money. The interviewer was also annoying as hell to me, asking a question and then not letting the guy even answer for 3 seconds before interrupting him. It's like a public trial in an interviewing room. They might as well have had some people hold him down while they strip him down and give him a caning.
Once again, I'm not defending the guy. If he stole from people, he's an idiot. But if people gave him $92k and he stole it, why haven't they called the Police? Why not sue the guy?
I don't know. Personally, I always take anything I see from the media with a grain of salt. They are masters at spinning a story any way they want. They are really good at magnifying the hurt of the public. Constantly showing this guy driving his BMW and once again presenting that "Rich guy must be EVIL" archetype.
I remember when the Michael Jackson trial was on I cought a segment where they had an interview with an FBI agent who was saying that he knows "FOR SURE" that Michael molested kids because he had cameras in the hallway leading into his room and he had a button in the room that locked all the doors. That was his reasoning for being "SURE" that Michael was a child molester.
I know someone who's a multi-millionaire and he has cameras outside and inside his home. He uses them for security purposes and to keep an eye on his nannies etc. while they are with his kids. That doesn't make him a child molester. Once again, I'm not defending Michael either, I'm just saying that if I had a net worth like that, I'd have camera's in my hallways and a panic room in my house.