Chapter 269 268. Angry Roar

In front of the Los Angeles Police Department, Eric smiled as he looked at the panicked paparazzi.

He had been planning for this moment for several days.

Without the support of mainstream media, especially television stations, MGM has always been at a disadvantage in this battle of public opinion.

He thought for a long time about how to reverse the downward trend and finally formulated this strategy.

Use yourself as bait to lure these guys over, and then use their influence to build momentum for yourself.

I'm using my own spear to attack my own shield. How can you break it? If you accept the challenge, then I'll open my eyes to you! If you don't accept the challenge, then your credibility will be greatly reduced in front of the national audience.

Eric is playing a double-edged game, which is Su Wei's choice.

At this moment, tens of millions of people are watching in front of their TVs. They find that the show is becoming more and more interesting. It is really fun to watch the big guys fighting each other.

Lionheart.com, members who received system notifications also switched to the live broadcast interface, and soon millions of people joined in, and the number is still increasing.

"What does Eric Cooper want to do? What's going on? Where is he? It seems like a lot of fun."

"Can't you see the words next to it? LAPD, this is the Los Angeles Police Department. Below are reporters from major TV stations and newspapers. They are surrounded by reporters from Lionheart Network."

"What? It feels so exciting. Are we going to have a fight? A big paparazzi fight outside the police station sounds like something fun to watch."

"Hahahaha. That's a good idea indeed!"

"Idiot! This is obviously Eric Cooper's plan. He wants to put the TV station on the spot and force them to compromise!"

"Did you watch TV? The police said Eric Cooper passed a polygraph test, which means he and Gal Gadot dated for a year before eating each other. Do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it. I absolutely don't believe it! If Gal Gadot was my girlfriend, I wouldn't wait even a minute."

"I agree! Even if it's in a public area, I will kill her right there!"

"Transformers is really good. She's very hot. From a man's perspective, I don't believe anyone can hold up for a year."

"Brother, don't even talk about men's perspectives. Even as a woman, I can't stand it for a year. This behavior is simply against the human physiological structure."

"But Eric Cooper passed the polygraph test. How do you explain that? Did he undergo special training? Don't be ridiculous. He is not an agent or a military official. I can't think of any reason why he would undergo such training."

"Maybe it's because Eric Cooper is born with a strong psychological quality. He is a genius, the youngest super billionaire in history, the youngest best screenwriter in history, he created YouTube and Facebook, and brought MGM back to life. It's like magic!"

"That makes sense! Eric Cooper must be a very mentally strong person."

"I agree with this point of view. Anyway, I don't believe that there is a man who can endure Gal Gadot for a year, unless he can't do it."

The opinions of the Lionheart Network members also represent the opinions of the vast majority of people. If Eric had heard their discussion, he would probably have fainted in the toilet crying. It was useless to have endured so much effort in the first place! However, some people also put forward another perspective.

"I think you're over-complicating things. Eric Cooper can hold back not because he is born with deficiencies, but because there are other alternatives around him. Don't forget that there are many female stars around him."

"Hmm? That makes sense! I almost forgot about this. He has had scandals with Nicole Kidman and Robin Wright. If this guy wants to do something, there are countless beautiful women willing to spread their legs for him."

"You're right. Eric Cooper must be having multiple affairs or keeping multiple mistresses. A young and powerful entertainment industry figure like him must have a lot of canaries under his command."

It has to be said that netizens have a strong ability to think divergently, and they have very accurately deduced the original situation of the incident.

"Wait, the Olsen sisters also had an affair with this guy, and they were minors at the time. Do we need to investigate further?"

"Is this the end? Is this the end? He even brought Elizabeth Olsen to visit Jackson's estate. If they use this method of collective punishment, there will be no clean people in the world!"

"Anyway, I have always believed in Eric's character. He is so handsome. If he just hooks his finger, I will be happy to climb into his bed."

"Get lost, nympho!"

"Dude, this guy's profile picture is of a man."

"vomit!"

"This is a meaningless discussion. The police have already determined the crime, and Barry Farley only gave a vague description. I want to know more about what Eric Cooper wants to do. It looks like he's going to use his big move!"

In front of the police station, Eric said, "Do you want to know where the real sex crimes are concentrated? Now, let me tell you!"

Next to him, Carol took out the edited manuscript and handed it to him. Eric read aloud: "On August 21, 2003, in Montgomery, Alabama, a 45-year-old white man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old black girl, and unfortunately, the girl has been killed."

"On September 9, 2003, in Little Rock, Arkansas, another 31-year-old white man sexually assaulted a 19-year-old girl, but compared to the 14-year-old girl, at least she was not killed."

"On September 13, 2003, in Dover, Delaware, a 16-year-old black boy lured a 13-year-old white girl to his home and sexually assaulted her. Fortunately, she eventually escaped, but this was just a nightmare."

"On October 5, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia, a 38-year-old white woman drugged a 13-year-old boy and imprisoned him in her home for a day and a night, during which she sexually assaulted him multiple times."

"On October 6, 2003, in Georgia, three black men kidnapped and imprisoned a 21-year-old white girl and took turns to sexually assault her. The poor girl was tortured, but even though she begged for mercy, she was eventually tortured to death, with scars all over her body!"

Eric read out loud a list of cases, most of which were sexual crimes, mixed in with murder, trafficking, etc., and all of these cases had occurred since August last year.

The paparazzi below looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard him say these things. They didn't understand what he meant. Even the prosecutor Leonard beside him was confused. He had heard of several of these cases, but so what? The United States is a vast country, the fourth largest in the world, with a population of 300 million, the third largest in the world.

This involves many complex factors such as religion and race, so it is normal for a few homicides to occur.

However, in this era when the Internet is not yet well developed, these cases generally do not become known nationwide. Most of them only spread within the city and do not even spread beyond the county.

What's the big deal? All eyes were on Eric, who named dozens of them in one breath, then held up the remaining stack of papers.

"What I just said is only part of it. The real situation is more shocking than you think. Do you know why these cases happened?"

"Because the murderers almost all used the same method to commit crimes, adding the victim's friends on the Internet, then luring them out to meet, and finally committing the crime."

"And the tools used by these murderers all come from the same one - Myspace!"

Boom! When they heard "myspace", many paparazzi finally realized the crisis. It turned out that Eric Cooper's real target was it! At the same time, James Murdoch, who was watching TV with great interest in the mansion, suddenly changed his face.

"Damn! This guy is going to attack myspace!"

Because of its different approach, Myspace does have a massive amount of unhealthy content, and it is anonymous information, so anyone can register and disguise themselves.

Therefore, certain responsibilities must be assumed during the occurrence of these cases.

In the past, victims or their families have jointly sued Myspace, but it never caused any trouble. The website has developed quite well, with the number of registered members exceeding 40 million.

Although there is still some gap between us and Facebook, it is enough to make us proud.

But if Eric Cooper makes a big deal out of this and arouses public anger, it will be disastrous and the website will probably have to undergo a major overhaul.

But he had no confidence that he could beat Facebook through formal channels, including the fact that all the functions of Myspace were copied from Facebook with a new skin. What could you use to fight against them? Thinking of this, James Murdoch quickly picked up the phone and called his father Rupert Murdoch, but no one answered.

I called my father's secretary again, but found out that he was in a meeting, so I could only ask him to find someone quickly.

After a while, the call was connected, and Murdoch said unhappily: "James, what's the hurry? I'm in an important meeting."

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James Murdoch hurriedly told the story again, but old Murdoch didn't take it seriously.

He invested in the Internet a few years ago, but he encountered a bubble period as soon as he entered the market and lost all his money.

From then on, he no longer had any confidence in the Internet. If James Murdoch was not his beloved eldest son, he would not have allowed him to mess with Myspace.

In Murdoch's view, newspapers and television stations are the core of News Corporation, and the Internet might burst into a bubble again tomorrow.

If it collapses, so be it. It will be a good opportunity for my son to focus on his work and come back to inherit my legacy.

"Father, the Internet is the future. I worked so hard to build Myspace. I can't let it disappear. Facebook will completely dominate the entire market. By then, no one will be Eric Cooper's opponent!"

"If you insist, I can help you once. Contact Singer and you two can discuss it."

"Thank you, Dad."

James Murdoch hurriedly contacted Singer, the head of Fox TV, but the answer he got was a cold response.

"James, I know you're worried, but Eric Cooper has kidnapped us now. Audiences all over the country and the world are watching. If the live broadcast is suddenly interrupted, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Fox's credibility will plummet, and we will lose a lot of loyal viewers. This will be a huge blow."

"And even if Fox cuts off the live broadcast, what about other TV stations? Do you think NBC and CBS will cooperate with us?"

"Singer, I know you are very familiar with them. I hope you can help convince those people. This is also what my father meant."

There was a moment of silence on the other side. Just when James Murdoch thought there was still room for salvation, Singer replied with a big "NO"! "James, I'm afraid I can't do anything about your request. I will explain it to Rupert in person. Goodbye."

Bang! He didn't expect the other party to reject him. He had made great efforts to deal with Eric Cooper, but now he was abandoned immediately when he encountered difficulties. James Murdoch was so angry that he threw his phone to the ground.

Unexpectedly, the material of Nokia was very strong, and after bouncing, it hit him in the face, causing him to scream in pain.

"It is precisely because of the problems in the MySpace system that a series of sexual assault cases occurred."

"As a social networking site, Myspace contains a lot of pornographic content, and many people use nudity as a selling point to attract attention."

"Myspace has no age limit for registration, so tens of millions of minors wanted to make virtual friends, but when they logged in, they were greeted by pornographic elements that were everywhere and could not be stopped."

"There is no doubt that Myspace has become the best and most convenient tool for countless criminals to find their targets. It is a hotbed for crime and a gathering place and headquarters for sexual assaults across the United States!"

"I would like to ask all the viewers in front of the TV, especially the parents, do you want your children to be exposed to such a dirty online environment?"

"Do you want your healthy and sunny child to become a pervert with only sex on his mind?"

"Do you want your child to be led away by criminals in disgusting ways, and when you see him again, he's already a corpse?"

“Ask yourself, do you want this to happen?”

"Tell me, do you wish?"

Eric became angrier and angrier as he spoke. His voice was hoarse, his expression became ferocious, and the veins in his neck were faintly visible.

Wow! Suddenly, he swung his right hand violently, and hundreds of papers with clear records of criminal cases scattered out like snowflakes.

These pieces of paper may seem as thin as a cicada's wing, but each one weighs a thousand pounds, representing a large number of victims.

Eric's words were more like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the hearts of every viewer in front of the TV.

Even if they are not parents now, they will become parents in the future. Moreover, people are all made of flesh and blood. Who can tolerate the occurrence of evil?

"NO!"

An angry roar came from somewhere in the crowd of onlookers, and in the blink of an eye, the outside of the police station was filled with angry voices.

Looking at the excited crowd, Gadot knew that Eric had done it. He could always create miracles and he could always turn the tide.

The tall figure in front of her filled her heart, and she felt herself falling all over again.

(End of this chapter)