God only knows what he's been doing to/with that girl for the last 9 months. That's why I support capitol punishment for crimes other than capitol murder.
How about "Capitol *** ****** some poor girl for 9 months"?
That's wonderful news for Elizabeth's family. I'm very happy for them.
Now, what I don't quite understand is, given that she was alive all along, why didn't she try to escape? Was she locked up somewhere for 9 months? I doubt it. All she would need to do is get someone's attention (whenever in a public place).
Care to explain? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
Ever take psych 101? I mean how can holocaust, rape of Nanjing, mass murders or Pol Pot, learned helplessness as a condition, etc happen? Human mind is a strange and a powerful thing.
It's great for the girl, but is this really national news?
To me, the rash of kidnapping coverage is emblematic of what's wrong with the American media. Did you know that kidnappings have dropped drastically over the last 10 years? Yet since early 2002, kidnapping coverage has mushroomed to the point where every night on the local news (in Texas) I hear about some California woman who got kidnapped 6 months ago. Honestly, who cares?
The American media has become even more sensationalitic than usual, and it dutifully plays messenger boy for the fearmongering of our current administration. My grandmother is afraid to go out on the streets because she watches all the murders and robbery coverage on the local news...but the fact is, the crime problem in her city (and in general in the US) is getting better.
I wish CNN would leave this kidnapping crap to People magazine or the Weekly World News.
To me, the rash of kidnapping coverage is emblematic of what's wrong with the American media. Did you know that kidnappings have dropped drastically over the last 10 years? Yet since early 2002, kidnapping coverage has mushroomed to the point where every night on the local news (in Texas) I hear about some California woman who got kidnapped 6 months ago. Honestly, who cares?
The American media has become even more sensationalitic than usual, and it dutifully plays messenger boy for the fearmongering of our current administration. My grandmother is afraid to go out on the streets because she watches all the murders and robbery coverage on the local news...but the fact is, the crime problem in her city (and in general in the US) is getting better.
I wish CNN would leave this kidnapping crap to People magazine or the Weekly World News.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I would venture to guess that the families of the kidnapped would care alot. While I don't disagree with the sensationalistic nature of TV today, in this case, the media coverage was what probably led to the finding of this girl.
Of course you can't very well do this with the hundreds of kidnappings every day. And of course CNN chose to cover one that involved a pretty blonde white girl from a middle income family for maximum effect.
I would venture to guess that the families of the kidnapped would care alot. While I don't disagree with the sensationalistic nature of TV today, in this case, the media coverage was what probably led to the finding of this girl.
Of course you can't very well do this with the hundreds of kidnappings every day. And of course CNN chose to cover one that involved a pretty blonde white girl from a middle income family for maximum effect.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"Hundreds of kidnappings per day?" Looks like you've been bitten by the media bug as well. The number of kidnappings per year in the US is around 3,200 if you don't count noncustodial parents (which are a huge chunk).
I read a sociology paper a few years back which found that most people in the US thought murder was the number one cause of death. It's not even in the top fifty!
This is what the media foists on us because they're too lazy to report any real news. I don't care if some woman gets kidnapped in California. Put that kinda stuff on America's Most Wanted, it doesn't belong on a hard news program. (Of course, we're talking about CNN, so I guess that's stretching the definition of 'hard news' pretty far).
And as for the media coverage helping find the girl, how many friggin kidnapping stories do you see per day on the news? I already can't tell these people apart...and it's only gonna get worse, because the media will incestually copy itself. See Michael Jackson docu-interviews for more information.
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Well all I can say is I'm thankful ONE of these kidnappings ended happily. But 9 months? I'll be curious to see the fallout of all this.
Hey, a happy ending! Man, this must have been some 9 months for her, though.
This gives hope to other familys of abductees.
Not sure if that's a good or bad thing...
Jeff
How about "Capitol *** ****** some poor girl for 9 months"?
I am wondering how her mother must be feeling....
This is extraordinary news....since she was kidnapped 9 months back.
Speechless is an understatement.
<strong>I wonder if the kidnapper was left or right wing?</strong><hr></blockquote>
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
Now, what I don't quite understand is, given that she was alive all along, why didn't she try to escape? Was she locked up somewhere for 9 months? I doubt it. All she would need to do is get someone's attention (whenever in a public place).
Care to explain? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
they will have a long road ahead before all is well, if ever...
but it is great that she is back home and can start healing
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It is wonderful! I hope she can recover ok.
Great news!
Fellowship
<strong>Ever take psych 101?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I believe you're referring to the Stockholm Syndrome:
<a href="http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/stockholm.html"; target="_blank">http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/stockholm.html</a>;
To me, the rash of kidnapping coverage is emblematic of what's wrong with the American media. Did you know that kidnappings have dropped drastically over the last 10 years? Yet since early 2002, kidnapping coverage has mushroomed to the point where every night on the local news (in Texas) I hear about some California woman who got kidnapped 6 months ago. Honestly, who cares?
The American media has become even more sensationalitic than usual, and it dutifully plays messenger boy for the fearmongering of our current administration. My grandmother is afraid to go out on the streets because she watches all the murders and robbery coverage on the local news...but the fact is, the crime problem in her city (and in general in the US) is getting better.
I wish CNN would leave this kidnapping crap to People magazine or the Weekly World News.
He won't get the chance to clear his name. He died in jail, shortly after the kidnapping, of a brain hemorrhage. Hmmmm....
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To me, the rash of kidnapping coverage is emblematic of what's wrong with the American media. Did you know that kidnappings have dropped drastically over the last 10 years? Yet since early 2002, kidnapping coverage has mushroomed to the point where every night on the local news (in Texas) I hear about some California woman who got kidnapped 6 months ago. Honestly, who cares?
The American media has become even more sensationalitic than usual, and it dutifully plays messenger boy for the fearmongering of our current administration. My grandmother is afraid to go out on the streets because she watches all the murders and robbery coverage on the local news...but the fact is, the crime problem in her city (and in general in the US) is getting better.
I wish CNN would leave this kidnapping crap to People magazine or the Weekly World News.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I would venture to guess that the families of the kidnapped would care alot. While I don't disagree with the sensationalistic nature of TV today, in this case, the media coverage was what probably led to the finding of this girl.
Of course you can't very well do this with the hundreds of kidnappings every day. And of course CNN chose to cover one that involved a pretty blonde white girl from a middle income family for maximum effect.
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
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I would venture to guess that the families of the kidnapped would care alot. While I don't disagree with the sensationalistic nature of TV today, in this case, the media coverage was what probably led to the finding of this girl.
Of course you can't very well do this with the hundreds of kidnappings every day. And of course CNN chose to cover one that involved a pretty blonde white girl from a middle income family for maximum effect.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"Hundreds of kidnappings per day?" Looks like you've been bitten by the media bug as well. The number of kidnappings per year in the US is around 3,200 if you don't count noncustodial parents (which are a huge chunk).
I read a sociology paper a few years back which found that most people in the US thought murder was the number one cause of death. It's not even in the top fifty!
This is what the media foists on us because they're too lazy to report any real news. I don't care if some woman gets kidnapped in California. Put that kinda stuff on America's Most Wanted, it doesn't belong on a hard news program. (Of course, we're talking about CNN, so I guess that's stretching the definition of 'hard news' pretty far).
And as for the media coverage helping find the girl, how many friggin kidnapping stories do you see per day on the news? I already can't tell these people apart...and it's only gonna get worse, because the media will incestually copy itself. See Michael Jackson docu-interviews for more information.