It was generally believed that the action by construction workers was not premeditated, though one man claimed to have seen suited men directing the workers.
This statement reflects a studied, careful and premeditated attempt through a series of direct lies to influence the outcome of the administration of justice.
The intent of gotcha journalism is always premeditated and used to defame or discredit the interviewees by portraying them as self-contradictory, malevolent, unqualified, or immoral.