 At the time, Scipio was credited for having arranged the murder, or at the very least, having connived at it.Scipio was held indirectly responsible for his brother-in-law's death, or at least, for his failure to prosecute those responsible for the murder of Roman citizens in the vicinity of the Senate.This, together with his want of tact in speaking to the people henceforth, led to a drop in his popularity among the Roman voters.