OK...I suppose I can see your assessment...but it just strikes me as troubling that not just this forum, but the media in general really runs with stories like this because they are so sensational. Yes-many were invested in the case before we knew the suspect was the boy, so that also adds to the fervor I suppose.
I guess it is just a reflection on my part and I guess the sadness I feel that some stories are just not covered as much as others, I suppose. I guess as the mother of 2 young boys and an 8 year old girl, perhaps I am drawn more to the stories like these. Perhaps as a mother myself, I am more outraged at how a mother can kill her own precious child and also more drawn to being sympathetic toward IF as well. I don't know him enough to be convinced he is evil, or even if he did the crime. Either way, at this point, I see him as a troubled soul who desperately needs someone's help as soon as possible.
There are always disparities in coverage of crimes, based upon many things, such as the socioeconomic statuses of the parties involved, race, sex, even good looks play a huge part. Just look at Casey Anthony, Jodi Arias, Scott Peterson, etc... All of the parties in those cases intrigued us because they were good looking, seemingly nice, financially stable people, etc... Cases where juveniles are accused is also sensational.
And just for the record, I wasn't referring to you specifically in any of my posts, but there has been several posts along the way in this thread that seem to indicate we should throw this kid in a cell and throw away the key, or even give him the death penalty. That is the kind of stuff that sends me into an even more protective state of a child.
