A lesson.
Y'know, when things are just to ridiculous it's usually because there isn't enough information. A kid might be accused of killing his grandmother because he resented getting oatmeal for breakfast week after week. A sensational news guy actually reported this one, the guy who used to end his broadcasts with "Good Day!". Turns out ol' Grandma and an uncle used to beat the shit out of the kid on a regular basis.
I simply don't think we can trust the news. There's just too much that isn't reported.