My theory is that the Billings media wanted a juicy composite view of Mark Morse which they couldn't get any other way than to solicit it from folks like us who had a "business arrangement" with the verrrrry wealthy Morse family. If that sounds right to you, you'll also agree they simply used Tony and TOTV to meet their objectives.
The interesting results from more than fifty TOTV responders so far is essentially that Mr. Morse is someone whom we respect, that he is 'one of us', and certainly deserving of full due process. There are no sarcastic suggestions that he will be treated differently under the law because of his wealth or influence. Instead, there is sort of a protectiveness of his interests expressed by the Villagers, and repeated suggestions that the Billings media can take their probe and shove it.
So, the Billings media can't remotely suggest that there are thousands of folks itching to see Mr Morse get his due because of the way he's treated them in Florida.
Instead, they might have to make a comment along the way that a lot of those ordinary middle class folks who live under 'his roof' strongly came to his defense.
I think this all says a lot about how much we like the ways TV works.
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