Hype
ICE Arrests Family Members of Boulder Firebombing Suspect
2026-04-26 · 1 sources · 75% confidence
+28 BALANCED
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Why This Score
This scores as List B (distraction-dominant) because while there are legitimate civil rights concerns about collective punishment and due process (A=21), the coverage emphasis on family connection to a crime suspect generates substantial outrage without clear governance mechanism details. The high media-friendliness (crime+immigration+family separation) and pattern-match to familiar enforcement narratives drive B=56, creating a -35 dominance margin.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
3.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
3.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=0.8 · reversibility=0.8 · precedent=1 · mech=1.1× scope=0.95×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
4.0/5
Meme-ability
3.0/5
Novelty Spike
2.0/5
Media Friendliness
4.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
3.0/5
Timing Overlap
0.0/5
Narrative Pivot
2.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
3.0/5
Intentionality: 6/15 → Reduced (0.25)
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