User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative Author - What's next? part 2 the antagonists/@comment-26989559-20160308164512/@comment-24218038-20160309000145

''She might have said that during the broadcast, yes, but she was also seen watching the carnage unfold without lifting a finger to stop it. That is not a person I would be willing to trust on word alone, especially since Ruby, the person she's blaming, was last seen protecting Pyrrha.''

The problem with that assesment is that you're looking at it with the information already shown to us. What did the other kingdoms see?

They saw a member of RWBY break the leg of a Haven student. (That's how Cinder and her gang were presented)

Another Beacon Student literally dimembering an Atlas robot masquerading as a student.

Then Cinder pirated the broadcast and gave her speech again Atlas and Ozpin.

Finally they saw the Grimm attacking the tournament, Vale and Beacon with the help of Atlas army.

And you think Cinder not lifting a finger will have weight in the balance? You think Ruby and anyone from Beacon will not be seen with suspicion? or from Atlas?

Sorry but I believed this is obvious. as trying to discredit Ruby is obvious. Even Crow said the other Kingdoms see Vale with suspicion. Of course we know who's to blame... they don't