I'm not sure I agree that this story is being played as "he's such a good guy"--at least not here, where perhaps its getting more local coverage because he's a local kid. he's certainly a privileged kid.
In fact, the neighbor who is quoted in the article, Michael Preston, is the nephew of a friend of mine, and she says he's having a very hard time (Preston). I can imagine it's hard to see a kid who grew up next to you in a nice, upper-class neighborhood. Trying to rectify the image of the kid you knew with the charges.
I'm sure there are some double standards going on. But it's a sensational story.
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