The Verdict

Every opinion can be backed by evidence. Both sides of an argument can make valid points, while this is useful to each side, it makes the decision process that much more tricky. Due to the severity of the case, Matthew Shepard's trail was very controversial. Some arguments say that it was indeed a hate crime and that it should be treated as such, while others see that there were hard drugs involved and that Matt should not be promoted as the angel people saw on the news. The media was able to state the evidence in such a way that it made Matt out to be a helpless, innocent, gay college student. What the news did not cover was the involvement with cocaine, prostitution, and money.