I’m always wary of judging peoples looks whilst they are only a suspect. This comes from closely following the Joanna Yates case.
Christopher Jeffries in the Joanna Yates’ - he was basically tried and found guilty by the media for looking ‘scary’ and eccentric - turns out he had absolutely nothing to do with her murder and the media had to pay all sorts of compensation to him.
Yes, I agree, and this is not directed at you or at anyone in particular, but I also dislike judging the looks of the confirmed perpetrator. For one thing, it's mean, and it feeds a certain mindset that people in general should please us with their looks.
For another thing, what about the person who looks similar to - or loves someone who looks similar to - the perp, who is having their appearance torn to shreds by strangers? How would it feel to know that so many people think your (or your loved one's) appearance is evil, disgusting, revolting, nauseating, etc.?
I do understand forming initial conclusions based on mannerisms, facial expressions, manner of dress, and so on. But I don't understand judging people on their weight, wrinkles, bags under their eyes, color of their eyes, or cut of their hair.
And to be clear, I feel the same way about a perp or victim categorized as beautiful, etc. One way to see this with new eyes is to imagine the news anchor announcing that "Up next, police are investigating the murder of an ugly teenage girl..."
I think these crimes and disappearances carry enough weight on their own, that we don't need attractiveness qualifiers to tell us how to feel.
As Bertrand Russell said, 'In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted."
Now, let's find Nancy! What is everyone thinking with regard to whether she is still alive? I am hopeful and have all my fingers crossed.
All MOO