Releasing edited footage that fuels a witch hunt instead of releasing all relevant footage? Please give the legal precedent for doing that.
Imagine if shoot someone who was attempting to hijack you at a petrol station, and the manager only releases edited footage showing you shoot a "poor, innocent, urban youth", instead of showing the full part where he runs up and breaks your window and tries to pull you out your car.
Deliberately telling lies or a false truth to demean someone's reputation is grounds for legal action for libel. Spur could very well get sued because of this.