The Sandler Effect: Why the A-List is Speaking Out
The Contradictions in the Evidence
The Psychological Toll of Speaking Out
For Sarah J., coming forward was not a pursuit of fame, but a struggle for sanity. “I see his face every time I close my eyes,” she stated in a recent interview. “The hardest part is knowing he died because he saw me fall.”
The psychological weight of being the “saved” in a fatal encounter is immense. Experts call it “survivor’s guilt,” but in this case, it is compounded by a legal battle against the state. Sarah has faced online harassment and intense scrutiny of her past, a common tactic used to discredit witnesses in high-profile police shootings.