Confirmation Bias and Gossip

In regard to the "Bourke Street Incident", instead of having to write a bunch of stuff, I've put my tweets about it on Storify.
( cut for stuff )

But what angers me is the selfish stupidity, gossip, and confirmation bias that people have to incidents of this kind. I've drawn a flow chart.
( cut for diagram )

(Edited to add) Here is a revised chart, still demonstrating the stupidity of public opinion.
( new chart )