[Becker]

I see a lot of people (in one way or another ) trying to defend the above in different ways, with some of the most memorable for Conor being along the lines of ...

'He's not really THAT bad'
'He's a lovely guy with a great heart you know'
'You've got him totally wrong'

Amongst others I've seen for the other three partners in crime ...

'I hope they get a chance to redeem themselves'

Well that's all well and good but on national television, with replays and every detail scrutinized nothing gets missed - and they should well know this after how many series ? ...

Cue shameless quote from Batman Begins,

'It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you'