getzel1:
Do you really think those things don’t occur in the “frum” world also? Guess what: they do. There happen to be many honest people who aren’t Orthodox Jews. There are also many low-lives who consider themselves Orthodox Jews (although they’re obviously not – you can’t be a low-life and be a frum Jew).
The problem is that because we’re supposed to set an example, people expect more from us. It also draws more attention when someone slips. It’s the old case of man bites dog.