Grace Millane case shows tech giants’ contempt

Earlier this week, the world was given another example of the tech giants’ indifference — if not contempt — for what we regard as the formalities of the administration of justice.
These conventions can, even temporarily, frustrate the idea that justice must be seen to be done but they are usually vindicated. These formalities exist because of the necessary protection, the basic respect, they offer to victims and those accused of a crime before a court has reached conclusions.