Oprah to feature Kyron on Thursday 9/16

[Amster]

sigh

Too bad Kaine and Desiree didn't lie and say they think some repulsive pedophile took Kyron.

And, Kyron was the only missing child case on the show, today. Maybe I missed the equal time he was given in comparison to another missing child talked about?

Money. How much is Kyron worth? Justice for Kyron has a price tag? Really?? If the unofficial POI was anyone but Terri, would he be worth more?

 

[Chili Fries]

I just watched it. Kaine and Desiree didn't seem much different to me, they didn't seem to be too extra nervous or anything. Looked like there were a couple of edit points during the interview so I doubt we saw the whole thing. Getting Kyron's face out there and keeping the pressure on Terri is what they wanted to do and that was accomplished. Oprah's not the best interviewer, the obvious follow-up question to Kaine not noticing Terri's reaction to the bus driver would be asking what her demeanor was in the car on the way to the school.

 

[eyes4crime]

sigh

Too bad Kaine and Desiree didn't lie and say they think some repulsive pedophile took Kyron.

And, Kyron was the only missing child case on the show, today. Maybe I missed the equal time he was given in comparison to another missing child talked about?

Money. How much is Kyron worth? Justice for Kyron has a price tag? Really?? If the unofficial POI was anyone but Terri, would he be worth more?

In this society everything does have a price tag...we all know that. Even life itself. Unfortunately taxpayers can only do so much. I'm here at WS on behalf of ALL missing children, not only Kyron. IMO no one child is worth more than the next. If there are people here only for Kyron, than I certainly understand why their main concern is for him. I highly doubt the 'Kyron only' people represent the majority of WS. My opinions and all that stuff.

Oprah had the family of the woman who murdered her two children by suffocation and pushing the car in the water. The family was very verbal and seemed open to all questions Oprah asked. Depression with psychotic features was discussed - maybe that spot got more time than Kyron - seems that spot had a lesson for viewers about depression. moo mho

 

[Amster]

I suppose Oprah thought they would be good filler...ratings wise...maybe not a total waste. It is close to Kyrons BD, so the timing was right to bring his story up. But, until there is an arrest or Kyron is found, I imagine Kaine and Desiree will not be heard from. Which, to me, is a good thing. Terri, IMO, gets great pleasure in seeing the torture they are going through.

 

[cluciano63]

My sister in TX, who has not really followed this case at all, just e-mailed me that she got the impression that this was all a big ugly custody battle, from the Oprah session. She saw it as two disgruntled parentss complaining about the third. She did not see how anyone in America was supposed to help with that.

I am not saying I agree-just telling you what an uninvolved person saw, watching it today, with not much info going in. She is a school administrator, so is very interested, but just has not read much on it, other than what I tell her. She was less concerned about the school aspect, after this, and is totally thinking it is just a family issue now.

 

[gardeness]

I'm pretty sure that when a parent makes a decision not to drive 4 hours starting at the crack of dawn, and taking a day off work, to attend a science fair for an hour, they're not putting it on the scale with, if I don't do this, my child will be abducted, kidnapped or killed. I find that concept totally, completely and incredibly offensive. jmoo

I, in no way, said any of that.

 

[txsvicki]

Has Kaine or Desiree ever gone on TV and pled with whoever has Kryon to bring him home? That might have been what Oprah was asking, because of course, Terri does not have him at this time and they believe that a group helped and is hiding Kyron.

 

[gardeness]

I am pretty sure Kaine thought he was doing that. He was working very hard to earn enough money so that his wife could be a stay at home mom. That is very much a luxury in these economic times. Do you think Kaine should have quit his job so he could make sure Terri was doing hers? :furious:

bbm

I didn't give a scenario. I didn't say that what Kaine chose was right or wrong. I also didn't state what I thought Kaine should have done. I stated what the self-reflection would be--priorities.

 

[stmarysmead]

That is so interesting about your sister. My sister, in New Hampshire, also completely new to the case...saw two desperate loving parents, frustrated by a self-involved souless step-mother (she actually said "step monster") This is someone who just saw the raw emotion....the love of these two wonderful parents.

Interesting contrast, no?

She believes as I do...that any publicity in these cases is a good thing. Kyron could be anywhere. And any publicity that brings pressure on those involved..and those close to them...is better than silence.

We also agreed we do not begrudge any small comfort that doing these interviews brings to the grieving loved ones. Kyron is the first priority. Kaine and Desiree and anything they need, a close second.

 

[txsvicki]

Saying this again: I believe that appeals should go to to the person/persons that may have Kyron. Terri obviously does not at this time, or else he is deceased. A really large reward and many appeals might help instead of complaining so much about Terri on TV, because she does not have him.

 

[cluciano63]

For those of you who taped it, it comes on at about the 46 minute mark...

They both do look very stiff and nervous indeed...

Desiree looks like a model...

They say they think he is held captive and to know his face.

They say she (Terri) is upset that people think badly of her.

A very short segment. I did not come away with an impression that anyone would or could be expected to "see" Kyron anywhere, as they said they believe he is being led captive and that only Terri knows.

 

[cluciano63]

That is so interesting about your sister. My sister, in New Hampshire, also completely new to the case...saw two desperate loving parents, frustrated by a self-involved souless step-mother (she actually said "step monster") This is someone who just saw the raw emotion....the love of these two wonderful parents.

Interesting contrast, no?

She believes as I do...that any publicity in these cases is a good thing. Kyron could be anywhere. And any publicity that brings pressure on those involved..and those close to them...is better than silence.

We also agreed we do not begrudge any small comfort that doing these interviews brings to the grieving loved ones. Kyron is the first priority. Kaine and Desiree and anything they need, a close second.

My sister did see the desperation in the parents, but she still could not see how it was anything other than a domestic issue as both said that Terri seemed to be a good parent to Kyron and neither could really give a reason why she would harm him. I fear it could appear to be a custody/family issue to those not following the case, whereas most of us here agree it is far more than that.

 

[ami]

My sister in TX, who has not really followed this case at all, just e-mailed me that she got the impression that this was all a big ugly custody battle, from the Oprah session. She saw it as two disgruntled parentss complaining about the third. She did not see how anyone in America was supposed to help with that.

I am not saying I agree-just telling you what an uninvolved person saw, watching it today, with not much info going in. She is a school administrator, so is very interested, but just has not read much on it, other than what I tell her. She was less concerned about the school aspect, after this, and is totally thinking it is just a family issue now.

What does it matter if a viewer believes it's a custody battle based kidnapping or any other sort of kidnapping? I'm assuming your sister was made aware that Kyron is missing, he may be alive, and this is what he looks like. That was the point of being on Oprah - to broadcast that he is missing against his will and to show his face to as wide an audience as possible. That happened.

To be quite frank, the "Terri" story makes people more interested because it's sleazy. More viewers makes Oprah and her producers happy, so I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't ask a lot of questions about Terri because people seem to want to hear about Terri. Look how many threads we have about her, her motives, her behavior and her body language right here on WS. And in the end, if more people watch, more people have seen Kyron's face - which is what Kaine and Desiree are after. They accomplished that.

In the long run I don't think it matters if someone seeing this case for the first time on Oprah felt it was custody based, as long as they saw his face and understood he was missing.

 

[RubyRed]

Saying this again: I believe that appeals should go to to the person/persons that may have Kyron. Terri obviously does not at this time, or else he is deceased. A really large reward and many appeals might help instead of complaining so much about Terri on TV, because she does not have him.

bbm

Right now the reward is 50 grand.

 

[gardeness]

Saying this again: I believe that appeals should go to to the person/persons that may have Kyron. Terri obviously does not at this time, or else he is deceased. A really large reward and many appeals might help instead of complaining so much about Terri on TV, because she does not have him.

So true.

 

[PaulaF513]

I haven't read through the thread, but did Kaine or Desiree make a plea to whomever may be holding Kyron?

It may well be that LE has told them not to - the FBI profilers know when it's appropriate and when it may actually put the child in greater danger - but I was thinking with as large an audience as Oprah has, it may be a good time, if it is okay with LE, to make such a plea. Sort of bypass Terri, and appeal directly to whomever may be holding him.

In no way, of course, do I think Kaine or Desiree should try this if LE or the FBI has cautioned them not to. I'm just curious.

BBM Now that is peculiar, come to think of it. I can't remember them ever making a plea to the anonymous person they believe has their son. I agree with you that this would have been a golden opportunity to do so.

 

[stmarysmead]

What does it matter if a viewer believes it's a custody battle based kidnapping or any other sort of kidnapping? I'm assuming your sister was made aware that Kyron is missing, he may be alive, and this is what he looks like. That was the point of being on Oprah - to broadcast that he is missing against his will and to show his face to as wide an audience as possible. That happened.

To be quite frank, the "Terri" story makes people more interested because it's sleazy. More viewers makes Oprah and her producers happy, so I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't ask a lot of questions about Terri because people seem to want to hear about Terri. Look how many threads we have about her, her motives, her behavior and her body language right here on WS. And in the end, if more people watch, more people have seen Kyron's face - which is what Kaine and Desiree are after. They accomplished that.

In the long run I don't think it matters if someone seeing this case for the first time on Oprah felt it was custody based, as long as they saw his face and understood he was missing.

Brilliant post!

Yes, the mission was accomplished. And my formerly disinterested sister is now fully engaged (and also enraged) All good.

 

[BeanE]

Are Oprah's shows available online anywhere? It went so darn fast, I'd like to watch it again.

 

[craftybatchy]

I'm really stuck on the comment of it being a major inconvenience to Terri. They said it several times. Kaine even said that Terri told him she was upset that everyone thought she was a bad person.

I guess I expected them to come on a national tv show and offer us more than this. Maybe Oprah expected more too.

*respectfully snipped and bbm*

Forgive my crazy imagination ........... Just for a second, lets pretend that Terri Horman had nothing to do with the disappearance of her stepson, nor any involvement of what may/may not have happened subsequent to June 4/2010. Imagine, from her perspective, she stands shoulder to shoulder with Kyrons bio parents, Tony Young, and LE, seeing herself as another grieving parent. As time goes on her perspective changes, she soon realizes she was not standing shoulder to shoulder like she had thought. Instead, she was in the middle of a circle, the finger of accusation pointing directly at her. I would be upset that people were thinking of me in a similar light. I would be more concerned if she did NOT care.

There is always the chance she felt valuable time was being wasted by LE. Polygraphs take time and money, time and money which could have been better spent actively searching for Kyron. Perhaps she was concerned about the effect of all the commotion on BabyK. Who knows who was caring for K while her parents were being interviewed, examined, etc. With one child missing, I would be very hesitant to leave my other child in anyones care but my own. That could explain any expressions of feeling inconvenienced, worrying about time constraints, etc.

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[eyes4crime]

Are Oprah's shows available online anywhere? It went so darn fast, I'd like to watch it again.

I"ve never looked for one BeanE...I'm sure the show is still appearing for the first time in some places and in other countries.