Hoosierfan72
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Good to see the CCSO press release today.
I've been thinking about the amazing amount of silence that has been representative of the family and friends of BM/SM on this case. I wonder how much of that is attributable to:
I don't have anything to compare it to, as I haven't followed other missing persons cases, but I would just assume there would be more stories/reports from that extended network about the some of the details around SM's life and her personally. I would think it's a way for loved ones to make sure she's seen as a person (rather than a statistic) and keep her fresh in thoughts and minds of the community. It might be an indication that SMs "world" was very small (tight circle of people who really knew/interacted with her regularly) - or it might be an indication of the challenges reporters have in this environment tracking down information/a story (as have been pointed out on WS, there have been some pretty major mistakes made in reporting on this case - the least of which was the storm of social media rumors that hit the day of the dig). I'm not entirely sure what to make of it. MOO, JMO.
I've been thinking about the amazing amount of silence that has been representative of the family and friends of BM/SM on this case. I wonder how much of that is attributable to:
- A request from LE (as previously reported)
- Advice of counsel (assuming this to be the case, at least for BM and family)
- The lack of "on the ground" reporting due to COVID (easier to duck reporters virtually than when they are hounding you in person)
- A very small network of friends in CO? (not a fact, truly a question)
I don't have anything to compare it to, as I haven't followed other missing persons cases, but I would just assume there would be more stories/reports from that extended network about the some of the details around SM's life and her personally. I would think it's a way for loved ones to make sure she's seen as a person (rather than a statistic) and keep her fresh in thoughts and minds of the community. It might be an indication that SMs "world" was very small (tight circle of people who really knew/interacted with her regularly) - or it might be an indication of the challenges reporters have in this environment tracking down information/a story (as have been pointed out on WS, there have been some pretty major mistakes made in reporting on this case - the least of which was the storm of social media rumors that hit the day of the dig). I'm not entirely sure what to make of it. MOO, JMO.