They just can't face admitting they were wrong. I know there are perhaps different standards re: the two different things, but it's really not a good look at all for the EBU to double down, and the reaction online from fans has...Well, it's not been at all good. It's like they've stuck their fingers in their ears and are going "lalalala I'm not listening".
Yep, just an acknowledgment that at the time they were acting on the current information and they will continue to review the behaviour is better than “nope we did what we did”
Burden of proof for criminal investigations is always higher than civil. The case was dropped due to a lack of evidence showing exactly what happened, but all parties broadly agree on the basics if not the detail. You also have to balance that the camera operator is an EBU employee. The EBU, in this instance, has a duty of care for their employee and have to take allegations of behaviour against their staff incredibly seriously.
