Chapter 374: Public Enemy
The screen shows Iron Man fighting a masked weirdo.
The footage was captured by a nearby camera, and while not very clear, the iconic steel armor made it easy to identify the other person.
"Tony Stark once claimed that at least in the last ten years, no one but him has been able to master the core technology of armor, which means that steel armor is the only one."
Not long after the news aired, the incident caused a sensation in the whole city, with interviews, discussions, condemnations, and any channel on television discussing the incident.
Even the New York City councillors were alarmed.
"Not long ago, we launched at least five hearings against Steel Armor and Tony Stark, although we agreed that this weapon should not be in the hands of individuals, but should be kept in the custody of the state."
"But Tony Stark used him and the group of lawyers behind him to use his clever rhetoric and incite public opinion."
He even claimed that because of his presence, the crime rate in New York City dropped dramatically. As a result, armed conflicts in some tense regions of the world have been reduced, and it is said that he alone brought world peace! ”
The congressman on TV smiled contemptuously.
"Tony Stark, is this the peace you brought with 15 lives and more wounded?"
In addition to parliamentarians, journalists seized the opportunity to interview the families of the victims.
"Mom, Mom, get up!"
In the picture, a little girl of five or six years old looks helplessly at the woman lying on the hospital bed.
Although the woman was still conscious, her legs and one arm had been completely amputated, and her face was covered with thick gauze.
Her eyes were hollow, and she was even a little indifferent to her daughter's crying, "Why didn't I die there?" ”
"Look at the way I look now, do you want my daughter to take care of me?" Her eyes were like a deep spring, and there was utter darkness and despair in them.
"Catch him!"
"Throw him in jail! No! Let him die! Let him bury those who he killed! An old woman with gray hair cursed.
"I lost my husband and son, and it's all because of you, Tony Stark!"
"You demon!"
In addition, protesters also gathered in front of the Stark Industrial Building, and people held banners and frantically threw debris in front of the building.
"Get out, Tony Stark!"
"You murderer!"
"Give us an explanation!"
Not long after the stock market opened that day, Stark Industries' stock plummeted, even more than the last time Tony announced the disbandment of the weapons research and development department.
"Who's behind this?" Mawson frowned.
"It's not my armor, it's a bit rudimentary in its powertrain, and the revs aren't up to par at all." Tony said.
"When is it that you still have the heart to pay attention to this?" Red Boy was a little helpless.
Just then, Pepper Pepper Pepper hurriedly walked in, "Tony, the press conference is ready, just waiting for you to appear." ”
Mawson shook his head, behind this, it was obvious that someone was deliberately manipulating, and public opinion was already one-sided, even if Tony said the truth, but the citizens who were carried away by anger and hatred would not believe a word he said.
If Tony is on the field, it will only cause more turmoil.
"I still have three TV stations and four print media in my hands, do you want to publish articles to guide public opinion?" Kardashian suggested.
"It's useless."
"At this time, no one will believe what you say, and telling the truth will not only not help Tony, but will attract even stronger criticism."
Mawson frowned and thought about it as the TV played on a loop, and he suddenly noticed that the man who was fighting in steel armor was carrying two electric locks in both hands.
"Where do you think you've seen it?"
A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, "Tell the people below to check on Hammer Industries, who has he been in contact with and what has he done recently?" ”
After thinking about it, Mawson added: "And the reporter named Lawrence, also go check it out." ”
Although he did not name names, the journalist named Lawrence has recently published a number of insinuating articles in the newspapers.
At the same time, there was rejoicing in the president's office of the Clarion Daily.
"Well done Lawrence!"
"Isn't that to be expected?" Lawrence said with a smile.
"But when you published those articles the other day, the whole newspaper was under a lot of pressure.
"People call every day to complain, but now that our internal hotline is about to burst, many people praise us as the most conscientious media in New York, and the information we report is true and reliable, and if this trend continues, you will be the only one to win this year's journalism award."
Listening to the praise around him, Lawrence waved his hand indifferently.
He's now on Hammer Industries' lap, and it's just a little horn daily, and he doesn't pay attention to it at all. As long as he can help Justin Hammer bring down Iron Man, then the benefits he will get are enough for him to work for 30 years!
In addition to the editor-in-chief and associate editor-in-chief of the daily Clarion newspaper, several members of the board of directors and the president of the company gathered here.
"I still have a talk show, so I'll leave first." Lawrence said hello, and he decided to give Justin Hammer a big gift to make the kill for Tony Stark!
News studio.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the Daily Breaking Point, I'm Lawrence."
"I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident that happened not long ago, and in addition to that, I also have deep self-remorse." Lawrence appropriately put on a look of remorse.
"I must admit to everyone that I am a coward and my coward...... If I had been braver, maybe today's tragedy would not have happened. ”
Fake wipe the moist corners of his eyes.
Because of Tony Stark's mistake, what was supposed to be an ordinary bank robbery turned into a massacre. You should have seen the press conference after the event. ”
"Tony Stark is ridiculous to say that the man in the steel armor is not him, that is not his armor."
"How ridiculous!"
"Not long ago, he had just admitted the uniqueness of steel armor, and now he said the other way around, it wasn't his armor."
The host sitting next to him also appropriately reprimanded.
"In fact, as early as the recent street fight, I saw that those so-called superheroes are a cancer in society."
"You may not know that during that fight, I risked my life to get to the scene to bring the live broadcast, but after I interviewed the unknown gentleman, he not only showed that he was bored with me, but even from an angle where the camera was not filming...... Threatened me! ”
At this point, Lawrence had become terrified.
"That guy wanted to be a celebrity and even threatened me to break my neck if I didn't do what he said!"
"Oh my God, Lawrence, are you alright?" The host comforted him.
"I don't dare to go home, I don't dare to be alone, everyone has seen his power, killing an ordinary person like me is no different from killing a chicken."
At this point, Lawrence couldn't stop crying.
"Interesting!" Watching Lawrence's performance on TV, Mawson sneered.