This is why in some corners of the internet we adhere to the "not your personal army" mantra.

I think that's why I enjoy using HN most of all. People generally dive into the article and don't make judgmental or charged comments, not mention then curious discussion to be found every day.

This may be overly cynical. I suspect that she's getting her biased account from the only person she knows who is technically savvy: her husband. She accepts this uncritically, and that some very large fraction of the spin originates with him. Some stuff (like ignoring that the drug use violates probation) might be hers, but the rest probably isn't.

This is why Reddit has become a cesspool. Looking at some of the Reddit comments: “fascist, thank trump” without doing any bit of research on the story. Reddit harbors anger and frankly dangerous thoughts from the habitually outraged and poorly informed on details.