Even a live interviewer was too intimidated to press Savile on his denial

Evidence

In a 2006 interview, Savile denied the allegations with terse objection: “I don’t do underage sex” (Cowell, 2012). The interviewer seemed too intimidated to follow-up on his inquiry: … “[H]e was saying he didn’t do these things. I could hardly call him a liar, could I?” (Cowell, 2012). — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 564

Categorization

• DEEPTHINKING: The interviewer’s helplessness is a strikingly candid admission of moral disengagement in journalism — the refusal to challenge authority despite direct responsibility.