I read a quote, this morning, that I think says it all.  "Most people are good.  The problem is that the bad scream so loud."

I would add to that, it's the bad screaming into the camera that sell more corn flakes on the evening news so they're the ones that get the coverage.

TV news is not about what's happening.  It's about what's selling.  But, I guess, that's the American way.