When the fall guy is a very tall guy

摘要

Among people who produce television news, there is a condition known as Guilty Building Syndrome. If, for example, someone is stabbed in a tower block, the very nature of the event means that it's unlikely there will be any footage of the actual crime or its immediate aftermath.rnBut television needs to fill the screen with images that correspond to the story. Indeed, that's what makes it television as opposed to radio.rnSo in lieu of the actual crime, the standard procedure is to film the scene of the crime: cut to various shots of tower blocks with a voice-over describing a violent attack or murder.rnAs crime is more common in economically deprived areas, and as poor people are much more likely to live in post-war estatesrnthan rich people, it is hardly surprising that news programmes feature so much footage of modern housing when referring to misdemeanors.