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I TOTALLY AGREE that TV Journalist discriminate.You are MORE then welcomed to take a look at the many Missing persons on our website i KNow you will never hear about on National TV!
i do feel HOWEVER in defense of most JOURNALISTS their producers don't GIVEN them MUCH CHOICE.
Its a matter of sales and RATINGS. PRETTY,Sexy,and wealth makes for juicy news.
GOD FORGIVE people who look at lives of poor people,homeless or Runaways as insignificant and not newsworthy.
Thank you for allowing this forum.
GOD BLESS all searching for a missing loved one!
All Missing Children and Adults deserve the same attention!

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I TOTALLY AGREE that TV Journalist discriminate.You are MORE then welcomed to take a look at the many Missing persons on our website i KNow you will never hear about on National TV!
i do feel HOWEVER in defense of most JOURNALISTS their producers don't GIVEN them MUCH CHOICE.
Its a matter of sales and RATINGS. PRETTY,Sexy,and wealth makes for juicy news.
GOD FORGIVE people who look at lives of poor people,homeless or Runaways as insignificant and not newsworthy.
Thank you for allowing this forum.
GOD BLESS all searching for a missing loved one!
All Missing Children and Adults deserve the same attention!

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I love the term news as entertainment" whether or not you came up with it. It's very accurate. I had some of the same thoughts about the missing trust fund baby in Aruba. With the countless people who go missing every day, why are we so fixated on her? The news media is a disturbing institution bent on keeping us constantly fearful and sensationalized.

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I agree 100% that there's a bias. Amber alerts go out many times/day and the media almost always only covers attractive white people. Bill Maher raised this point earlier this season on his show. It's as if they think the country wouldn't tune in to find out what happened to a missing black or latino child. It's not only racist, but it's also condecending. Not only that, I bet the "news" organizations have numbers to back up the idea. What a depressing thought.

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I'm a former news producer. I've produced in Hartford, CT and Pittsburgh, PA and for affiliates of all three of the major networks. The news biz (and it is a biz first) is so consultant driven, you bet your arse they have numbers and stats to back up every decision. Like government, people get the TV they deserve.

Imperilled hot, white jailbait sells. TV news is geared towards the white, suburban, 25-44-year-old woman... And generally, what do they care about more than God & Country? That's right. Kids. It's the whole "it could happen to you" aspect that drives it.

One major solution is just to turn the shiite off and find another "news" source. Life's too short for TV news.

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I am the mother of a missing daughter, Heather Teague. I don't for one minute begrudge this search for Natalee. I am right there with Beth. I KNOW every tear and every fear...I am convinced that this tragedy will result in a miracle. I think more attention should be paid to Amy Bradley. She is alive and is being held in SA. maybe natalee was sold too. maybe this search for her will open the door for someone to finally go and get Amy. Does anyone really believe all of these missing people are dead? Doesn't anyone feel it necessary to call attention to corruption? porn rings? (read our story)..
What really aggrivates me is that the runaway bride is getting millions while Jessica Lunsford, because her family isn't wealthy has not gotten a book deal. Now,they have a story to tell..That precious face must be remembered. What happened to her is a shame and a disgrace of all mankind. What happened to jennifer should not ever be spoken of anymore...
When hearts break with ours..the walls of injustice will fall down! I wrote that in 98...and i firmly believe when hearts do finally break with ours...(the mothers searching for their children)...these walls will break down. That is what Natalee's family is doing..They are NOT leaving without Natalee. wait and see...there's more to this and maybe many missing people will be coming home now! sarah teague 547 s. main madisonville, ky. 42431 270-824-8343

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For me, it is an issue of spending my money in a place that is apparently not doing all that can be done to solve the murder of a visitor to Aruba. There are other places, bad places, places that have horrible crimes but I have not scheduled a vacation any where but Aruba. I am not going to give them my money unless they make some better effort to resolve the crime.

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The media doesn't give a rat's rear-end about the missing person nor the grieving families. It's all about the big $$$$ and their ratings. It's wonderful that they've covered Dru Sjodin, Elizabeth Smart, Jessica Lunsford, and others, but this crap with the "runaway bride" needs to halt. She's fine, she lied, and it needs to stop. It's time to focus on all the other truly missing persons, no matter what the RACE. All missing loved ones are important, as all their families grieve the same and need closure (or at least "answers), as well. This pick and choose crap based on race and the media's rating just proves how inhuman these people really are. May God help us all!

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To people on this forum like S. Taylor and others who do not think enough is being done by Aruba to find this girl; the ridiculousness of that statement is beyond my comprehension. I have one question; would as much be done for this girl if she was missing in America?? The Dutch are now sending 3 F-16 FIGHTER PLANES to help search for ONE GIRL, that is how much importance and respect they have for this situation. Local communities and businesses have pooled $20,000 US dollars to help search efforts to continue there.
The leader of the Texas search team HIMSELF has stated that when his daughter was missing, (in the UNITED STATES) he received NO help from local police, was he able to threaten American police with lawsuits or hold them accountable then? No. Because there are only so many resources that even police have here, in the United States to devote to cases such as these, they follow procedure, and sometimes, that is all they can do. I'm not saying what happened to his daughter and the way it was handled wasn't a tragedy, but the Aruban government it seems is being bullied by a MUCH larger force; a condemning American public egged on by this poor girl's family, and inflammatory rhetoric spouted by questionable TV personalities like Nancy Grace. Innocent Aruban livelihoods are at risk if the Holloway-Twitties are unsatisfied with the "progress" that is being made. The family, I can understand having such sentiment, its only natural, and cannot be helped. The media figures, who should at least try and maintain a level of professionalism, and try to refrain from emotional outbursts; (a teary eyed Nancy Grace one second, and the next second; snapping at defense lawyers like a pit-bull), its over the top, and laughable: I'm sure your ratings are fine Nancy, bring it down a notch I understand the family's frustration at the fact that their daughter is still missing, and there is a lack of closure for them till she is found. And I must say I am truly sorry for them, and still hope the situation is able to be resolved. But it must be said that this kind of tragedy unfortunately happens everyday all across the United States, and she may never be found, which would not be an out of the ordinary occurence even in the US.
As to the police investigations themselves, not even in the United States could people be held with such little evidence as all those involved have been held on. Sometimes, it just takes TIME to put together a case, there have been countless cases where someone, anyone has been sent to jail, simply to satiate a rowdy public. Sending someone to jail with too little evidence or reason is not the answer either. Those boys aren't going anywhere anytime soon, they ARE in jail at the moment, and may be for quite sometime, and that should be enough until there is substantial evidence to press charges. As to whether enough was done initially to arrest these boys.... they have less freedom and protection of their rights than anyone in America even would, less is required by Aruban law to actually arrest someone than would be in the US, and as reason presented itself to arrest these suspects; they were arrested, this all requires procedure. And that still doesn't seem to be enough for people that threaten Aruba with boycotts. People like Scott Peterson and Susan Smith were allowed to walk free amongst the public until proper evidence presented itself to investigators to actually take action and make an arrest, because that is the LAW, and due process.
Lets get a little perspective here people. Lets not punish the innocent people of Aruba, all of our efforts would be better put to use praying for this girl and her family, rather than pointing fingers at people who are doing the best they can.

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A small P.S. on that last comment (I know; seems I said all I had to say and more already) but to illustrate how quickly a case such as this would have been forgotten in America; Chandra Levy, the girl missing who was linked to Gary Conditt. THAT case; if anything, should have been under a MICROSCOPE considering the possible links that man had to police and local authorities.... and yet the American public, and media forgot all about it, and she was never found. I wonder what would have happened if Chandra had gone missing in Aruba, and the official was an Aruban.....

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as to my last posting; excuse me, I was not aware she was found 22 months later, but rather what I meant to say, was that the case went unsolved.

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Though one missing person is just as important as the next, you would NEVER know in the eyes of the media.
Beautiful, young women receive great attention, but what happens to the Middle Class, Handsome, Popular High School graduate that happens to be a MAN?
Lorne Boulet graduated in 1998, very popular, ONLY child, and is now MISSING! Where did Lorne go?
Being Schizophrenic, he is ALONE in his own mind, LOST from his families loving arms, and UNKNOWN to the media. Does this sound fair?
For all it is worth, EVERYONE IS SOMEONE'S CHILD! Who has the ability to decide which missing person is more important and who is loved more?
Having many unanswered questions as I search for my missing nephew, would someone please answer these questions that I have just asked, because in MY eyes, all that are missing need the help of the media; not just a select few.
I write this for Lorne and all that do not get the same GREAT attention as others. You are ALL loved!
I love you, forever, Lorne, & I will NEVER stop searching!
Love,
Auntie Wease
findlorne@yahoo.com
http://www.findlorne.faithweb.com

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