Cycling in Waterloo Region

[tomh009]

That assumes intent on the part of the reporter to shame the victim. I suspect a more likely scenario is that he or she just incorporated all the information that was included in the police report.

I don't think the intent matters, what matters is the effect.

If the effect is victim blaming, I don't think it matters what the intent was.

Maybe it doesn't matter. But your message implied intent/malice on the part of the reporter.

"the reporter (...) reported it knowing it WOULD affect how people interpret the story"

See Hanlon's Razor.