American Scandal King

Chapter 21 Hell is Heaven

Chapter 21 Hell is Heaven
The "city derby" is always the most brutal.

The Los Angeles Times, also a Los Angeles newspaper, launched a fierce attack on the Los Angeles Herald:
"Ian Carr is a clown seeking publicity. He refused to provide medical treatment to a dying gunshot victim at the riverside villa, which directly led to his death in the subsequent shootout. He stormed into the house with an unrelated girl and forced his way in, which was irresponsible for the lives of others. He forcibly beat the suspect and used torture in his interview, which violated the principles of journalistic conduct. He interviewed the victim's mother, completely disregarding her inner pain."

"Everything he did violated the integrity of a journalist. It was immoral, unjust, and should be condemned."

This comment quickly drew public ridicule:
"How dare the Los Angeles Times say such things? You're the best at picking at other people's wounds. What did you do in the Larimer case? An innocent girl died accidentally, and you interviewed her grandfather, asking him how he felt about his granddaughter's death."

"As for the Waite shooting case, it was because of your tracking reports that the police were hindered and the guy escaped."

"Jealousy! Blatant jealousy!"

Even the Eastern countries across the ocean reported on the Charlie Mills and Blaser cases.

However, at that time, the style of readers who knew each other was popular and the reflective flow was prevalent.

So we have:
"A reporter and a film actor teamed up to save an innocent girl. This strong sense of social responsibility is worth learning from."

"There is nothing that is off-limits to reporting in the United States. Journalists there uphold the principles of truth first and press freedom. They dare to expose their own faults for the world to see."

"They can conduct interviews under gunfire and can interview criminals while rescuing innocent girls. They perfectly integrate their professional ethics with social responsibility."

"This is the journalist in a free country, the true uncrowned king."

“When will we get to this point?”

"News first, freedom first, democracy first!"

………………

In the Los Angeles Herald office, Ian looked at these bullshit comments with a sneer of disdain.

People only want to see what they want to see.

If you like America, it's "even though the world is in chaos, we dare to face our trauma."

If you don't like America, it's "the chaotic world, the shameless journalists, and the dark side that is everywhere."

As for Ian, he was the exact opposite.

He likes the United States, but the reason he likes the United States is the same reason why others hate the United States - an eternal truth in the media industry is that negative reports always attract more attention than positive reports!
Debauched life, chaotic organizations, dirty political deals, bloody gun violence, ubiquitous robbery and killing, dark terror growing everywhere... and the speechless politically correct LGBT and zero-dollar shopping in the future.

For a journalist, this hellish world is heaven!
Ignoring the Los Angeles Times' comments, Ian continued to read netizens' comments.

Compared with the discussions of peers, netizens' comments are much more interesting.

"Fuck! I knew Hollywood producers were no good. Besides men and women, they also like children!"

"Damn it, why is it censored?"

"Shut up, are you a pervert too?"

"Of course I am! Come and catch me if you dare!"

"Ian Carr? Who is this guy? How did he manage to take down that bastard and hold his head down for the interview at the same time?"

"I like this guy. His interview style is unique. It's a pity that his interview with that scumbag was a bit short."

"Holding the other person's head and hitting it hard while doing the interview... Ian Carr has invented a whole new interview format, the torture interview!"

"He's just a guy who's grandstanding."

"Jealousy! Blatant jealousy."

"So Kate Beckinsale is finally getting together with Ian? She just escaped from hostage status and now she's Ian Carr's photographer?"

"Fuck! Kate you can't do this!"

"Good job Kate, you saved that girl!"

"She didn't take action."

"But she participated, so that was saving her."

"I heard the police department is going to award Ian Carr the Medal of Citizen Valor for saving a poor girl. And not long ago, he was a murderer." "I heard he's going to court."

"No, it's cancelled. They think Ian Carr is a hero and there's no need for this matter to go to court."

………………

"Fake!"

"Oh yeah!"

At the Los Angeles Herald newspaper office, the editors' cheers of celebration and Ian's angry scolding rang out simultaneously in the hall.

The series of blockbuster reports greatly increased the sales of the Pioneer Newspaper and finally helped them get rid of the embarrassing financial difficulties. Everyone was very excited, and then they heard Ian's roar in the office.

What made the boss so angry?

Everyone looked at the office in shock, and Ian pushed open the door and strode out. "Who told them to drop the charges? Has America fallen so low that someone can be acquitted without even a trial?"

Although Ian had legitimate reasons for killing Charlie Mills and the evidence was solid, the matter still needed to go through judicial procedures to confirm that Ian was under necessary circumstances and had to do so.

Good thing for Ian: he can have a seventh hotspot in the Charlie Mills case.

In order to create a sensation, Ian hired a lawyer to point out that Ian's actions were unreasonable and suspected of intentional homicide. For example, was the shot that Ian fired that killed Charlie Mills necessary? After all, Charlie Mills had lost most of his mobility at the time.

There is story only when there is controversy!

Marx said it well: the greedy capitalist can sell the noose with which he hangs himself for three times the profit.

The Pioneer was too small, and in order to develop it as quickly as possible, Ian was willing to risk everything, even putting himself at risk.

Unexpectedly, the police dropped the prosecution and directly found him not guilty.

Everyone was confused.

Are you angry about this?
Editor-in-Chief Lloyd trembled and said, "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Bullshit!" Ian shouted, waving his fist. "This should have been great news! An exclusive interview only our people could do. I could have stepped on the necks of the prosecuting lawyers and told them how righteous I was. But now, I've lost that opportunity. A courtroom debate on a hot topic—such great news! Why aren't the police prosecuting me?"

An editor said helplessly: "Because they just awarded you the Medal of Citizenship for Valor."

Ian slapped his forehead helplessly: "I shouldn't have asked for this."

Lloyd said, "It's an honor, Ian."

Ian shook his head in disdain: "Worthless honor, worthless!"

With that, he returned to the office and slammed the door.

Everyone looked at each other, speechless.

Lloyd continued, "I think you all understand... Our boss has grown up, and he has high expectations for his work, so you'd better not let him down."

Everyone's expression changed at the same time.

The boss has grown, which is a good thing, and everyone has finally escaped the unemployment crisis.

But the growth is too rapid and everyone can't keep up, which means endless pressure in the future.

So, would you rather have a useless boss or an awesome boss?

A group of editors looked at each other, then simultaneously picked up the phone and shouted: