McGrath, I agree about explanation vs. justification. Justification is what one does when one is trying to convince others there was nothing wrong done to begin with. Theoretical explanations might make people think about the degree of wrong, but not pretend there was no wrong. I think Larry's done a bit of the former.

Annamil, it wasn't that O'Rielly didn't know about Travelers.
The "Stupid" (or at least really obnoxious) factor kicked in when he ridiculed Larry about there being no ethnic group, THEN saying he'd never heard of them. Loudly and smirkingly. After interviewing Larry about that very subject.

I have respect for Larry's tenacity and I think his heart's in the right place. I think he truly cares, and if I needed defending, I can't think of a better person to have as an advocate. I just don't think he's right, in THIS case, about Ms Toogood being a victim.