The sad fact is that more often than not when incidents such as the one in question happen, the press do quote directly from Pprune, and more often than not they are quoting someone who has very little idea of what they are posting about - because those who are in possession of the facts generally know well enough to keep their opinions to themselves in the aftermath of the incident.
I'm all for personal freedom of expression, but in cases like this people should think long and hard, and then think again, before clicking that 'Submit reply' button.