My thoughts on…the John Karr media frenzy
John Mark Karr, the alleged killer of Jonbenet Ramsey, has been found to be innocent, as his DNA does not match the one found on her panties. But he’s not off the hook yet, as he will be arrested on child pornography charges. My feelings were mixed towards the verdict. I felt sad that one of the world’ s greatest unsolved mysteries would remain so. but I was also happy that those media hounds got what they deserved. They tried and convicted him before he even entered the courtroom. You’d think they’d know better after what they did to her parents. I’m not saying he’s a saint, but he deserves his time in court, without the media preempting their verdict.
The media frenzy grew to ridiculous proportions. When he was on a plane, there were SIX cameras surrounding him. Are you kidding me? What’s he gonna do, rape a child, or blurt out “I did it?” Even when he blinked, a camera was there. It sickened me. Taking advantage of a child’s death for some measly ratings! Miss Vanzant was eager to represent him, probably hoping that the case would do for her want the O.J. Simpson trial did for Johnnie Cochran. I must admit that I was fooled by the media initially, as I was convinced that he did it. I guess people were so eager to find the killer that they ignored the chance of him being innocent. Well, now that’s over, the media can go back to covering Bush’s blunders and celebrities’ shenanigans.
MayB people were mostly eager 4 de parents 2 B exonerated (even post-humously). It was less disturbin’ 2 believe that de parents really hadn’t done it. Now we still don’t know.
It was sick. The media is sick making a buck from a dead child. People should be outraged over the fact that this prevert gets so much attention. Thats what he wanted and they gave it to him with all the trimmings.
What set it off was the stupid police chief or DA (I forgot which one) who held a press conference taking this guy seriously without doing any preliminary investigative work like finding out where he was the night of the murder!!
Typical American media behaviour, they just want a story and they flock it like crows! Every news channel and public channel on cable has the same story over and over! Why the hell do i need to see this guy being transported on a plane? People and criminals are transported on planes every day! Damn it! I’m just sick of them.
i’m here via blogmad, btw
interesting post.
protect.org had some commentary that’s short and that might be of interest to you.
Go to http://www.protect.org/newswireArchive.shtml
and scroll down:
Major California embarrassment lands at LAX
Aug 21, 2006 A champagne-sipping, world-class embarrassment for the State of California arrived last night at Los Angeles international airport, thronged by media. And more than one California lawmaker had to be reflecting on the fact that the state is just inches away from being exposed to the world as a notorious safe haven for child pornography trafficking, with John Mark Karr as their poster boy.
and
Karr case shows many glaring failures to protect
Aug 18, 2006 John Mark Karr might or might not have murdered JonBenet Ramsey as he claims, but the frenzy of reporting over him is uncovering many ways the law, lawmakers and some parents fail to protect children in the U.S. and abroad.
argh!
I don’t understand the mind of John Mark Karr at all.I guess anything for a few minutes of fame eh.
I found something real disturbing about Jon benet being dressed up as an adult.it was as if she were a toy or something.Poor kid
one of my boys has this theory that they blew up that whole situation more than it needed to be to take our minds off the whole isreali hezbolah thing. it sounds sort of conspiracy like but in todays world you never know