He did actually hold his hands up and apologise....
Thing is though that's not nearly good enough in these angry mob witch hunt day is it. That's not a satisfying enough outcome, its forbidden to just 'move on'.
The target has to be seen to be punished, has to be seen to fall from grace.
It wasn't so long ago that we used to laugh at the silly Far East business culture of resigning whilst getting down on their hands and knees and begging for forgiveness if their company failed in some even small way. It was a throwback to the Samurai code of honour... not that many generations back they'd have got the 'cutlery' out and 'ended their shame'.
But this pitchfork wielding mob pile-on mentality that has gradually crept into soppy Western culture isn't a million miles off.
He made a mistake so an apology isn't enough anymore, he simply MUST go. That is the 'law' of the world we now live in. He resigns, we have a day of discussing it then society moves back to looking for the next target of righteous indignation.
Its like what now happens when some horrible murder occurs. The media is there dilligently reporting the investigation and trial. Scumbag gets potted, well done everyone, tea and medals all round right?
No, we can't allow that, there has to be someone else to blame too. Because now not even pausing for breath after reporting the verdict comes this... "questions now turn as to why 'X' wasn't caught quicker, could've be prevented if social services/police/probation/the courts had only done 'Y'.
The murderer gets quietly forgotten about and the bandwagon moves on to whichever establishment figure/department 'failed'. They get hounded more vigorously than the murderer was for what ultimately is only ever an honest mistake or a oversight due to a massive overload of cases. But no, someone has to get sacked or resign before the lust of the mob is sated...
...aaand repeat with the next target
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