Patty G
Retired WS Staff
This is a RANT thread NOT A BASH Padilla thread. Knock it off already.
It's hard to actually analyze anyone's true intentions in regard to this case.
I personally don't fault TM or LP...because they're trying to help.....
It's unfair to draw a line and say " they're profiting, they're not. GVS, NG, their show doesn't hold fundraisers. Obviously, they're funded by advertisers...who pay rates based on national exposure. If they did nothing but stories on Milkmen and crossing guards, they would get yanked by their networks...because their show doesn't draw enough viewers to get advertisers to spend money. (Nancy Grace thread has posters always complaining about the amount of commercials..)
So they too, are profiting from this. So is local media outlets. But myself, I can live with that, if they can somehow prevent just ONE more case like this.
Look at John Walsh. He said when Adam was originally abducted, no agencies existed that specialized in this..no network...no database.
As sick as it may seem that someone would profit off this, it cannot be deined that cases like this raise the public awareness to it.
So it's really quite unfair to critisize one without critisizing all. The critisism should be brought against KFN and the sort, who have done NOTHING and profited.
Where CA & GA end up on this issue, I cannot tell you. If they go the John Walsh advocate route, great. But they may write the book/movie and split.
While I certainly see large differences in the operating styles of TM & LP, I feel both their hearts are before their wallets. (I do wish LP would cool it with his hypothesis, tho!!)
Thats my rant, Im stickin to it.
I'm with you PotatoHead. Also, can't stand seeing who is the baby's daddy. None of our business, we will never know. Stop taking up the space with it. Rant off.
please do not let the homeland security come and arrest me for looking up bomb making materials on my computer. and if they do please ask them to look at this post, I was looking that up to see what constitutes "bomb making materials" in reference to what le stated that they found at the end of suburban. tia.
We got your back.......:blowkiss: lol
I do want le to know that when I was on the body piercing site and clicked on the link for the specific body piercing ( was looking for the one I assumed would be the most painful therefore chloroform would be needed )anyway I assumed it would be a drawing, not an actual photograph ( I had no idea where all you can get tattoos and piercings, that fella was one tough hombre') guess i'm getting old....
I do want le to know that when I was on the body piercing site and clicked on the link for the specific body piercing ( was looking for the one I assumed would be the most painful therefore chloroform would be needed )anyway I assumed it would be a drawing, not an actual photograph ( I had no idea where all you can get tattoos and piercings, that fella was one tough hombre') guess i'm getting old....
My rant....hard to put in words. This case has touched the hearts of everyone. But sometimes I get a sense that some people think its like a reality show....somewhat distanced of the emotion, judging, analyzing every spoken word ..... but overlooking the fact that real people, real tragedy and real lives are involved.
We can all look back in hindsight...easy for us, we dont have to deal with guilt issues....its not us who should of done this or should of done that. I can only imagine the Anthonys predicament at the point this all burst - frustration and disappointment with Caseys irresponsibility, lies and theft, and their sincere love for Caylee.
I think any of us here whos lives have been directly touched with dysfunctional people can relate to what a roller-coaster ride the Anthonys were on with Casey. It often makes everyone else act crazy and thats what Casey did to her family. There are happy endings too, and Im sure that until July/08 thats what the Anthonys hoped for.
Compassion goes a long way in building strength for people who are dealing with these situations - and believe me there is more than one Casey in this world. But sometimes people may be reluctant to reach out because so few understand. Nothing can bring back Caylee, but maybe this tragedy can be a valuable learning experience for all of us on the path of life.
Bolding mine.
I can almost guarantee that "reaching out" to a family like this (unless you're praising their every action) will get your fingers bitten off. I come from a long line of dysfunctionals and they don't take kindly to "help" because they're handling everything just fine and it ain't your business.
My opinion only