Way to take the high-road man…
I understand it’s a trying time for your friends family and you, but the other posters in here do have a point. I guess it goes along the same lines that at funerals they always say ONLY the good stuff someone has done because that’s how we choose to remember them (meaning, friends defend, etc.). You can’t expect the same from people who didn’t know the guy (the posters in here). And hearsay doesn’t really apply here because I’m sure the news reporter did his research otherwise he’d be out of a job for posting bad information or would have a diminished role at the paper.
Just sayin. RIP to your friend and good luck to you and his family. Condolences.