<p>Totally over the top - everything reported is “might,” “maybe,” “possibly” etc.</p>
<p>Does anyone stick to reporting facts? Nancy Grace is a disgrace - last night the ranting by the “expert panel” was absolutley ridiculous. These people don’t know anything - it’s all conjecture.</p>
<p>In my opinion, this is the result of all the cable networks and shows . . . LOTS of time to fill and not many real facts to fill it.</p>
<p>It’s why I don’t watch cable shows such as Nancy Grace and Greta Von Whatever (and so many more . . . I don’t just want to pick on these two ladies.) Waste of air space.</p>
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<p>So don’t watch. I don’t. I prefer to read speculation.</p>
<p>Here in Northern California, we’re getting even more of an overload. The local news stations are covering it as a local story, because Ms. Le went to high school in the area. Breathless interviews of her junior-year math teacher really don’t add alot IMO.</p>
<p>BTW, have you ever noticed that these over-covered missing/murder stories almost always involve photogenic young females? One wonders how interested the media would be if the victim had been elderly or unattractive, instead of the beautiful young woman that she was.</p>
<p>I think one of the victim’s previous college roommates lives around here - so of course they had to interview her on local TV! I don’t think it is a story that needs constant national coverage; people are tragically murdered every day all over the country. I don’t watch cable news either, the networks are bad enough.</p>
<p>I think most cases involving a murder at a college would make national news. The over coverage of this story is not unusual. I can’t believe people still think Nancy Grace is credible with her psychotic tirades on national TV. That news lives on stories like these and as usual, they somehow turn just another murder case into the most juicy story in the nation for weeks.</p>
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<p>Amen to that!</p>
<p>Another thing about these stories is that when they’re breaking, like in the first hours, you’ll inevitably hear this from anchors who have nothing of substance to say: “We certainly don’t want to speculate…” and then go on to do precisely that.</p>
<p>Please don’t put Greta Van Sustern and Nancy Grace in the same category. Greta is ALWAYS calm and logical, while Nancy reminds me of the gal at the end of the bar who’s had about 3 too many.</p>
<p>I don’t watch any of these folks, particularly the ones on Fox or HLN. But even the more historically restrained outlets haven’t covered themselves with glory in covering this sad event.</p>
<p>When dh and I are channel surfing, we’ll occasionally stop and gape when Nancy Grace is on the screen. What can possibly explain her success? Though Schmaltz’s description above would explain a lot of other things.</p>
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<p>Great line, and very true. I don’t watch either of them anymore. But I did see Nancy Grace in the past. When that little blond girl was kidnapped out of her bedroom some years ago, Nancy Grace hyperventilated over the guilt of some guy who had worked at the house for a while. She traced his every move, etc. Her main argument for his guilt was that he did not have an alibi. Then of course the little girl turned up, kidnapped by someone else entirely. She never showed any shame or contrition. I can’t even listen to commercials for her show anymore.</p>
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<p>I am surprised no one has brought up two of the more famous Nancy Grace cases in recent history, the Duke Lacrosse scandal and Elizabeth Smart’s appearance. </p>
<p>Nancy pretty much assumed these accused lacrosse players were guilty from the moment they made headline news, and night after night for MONTHS covered every inch of their history and tore them into pieces nightly. Once the boys were found innocent, she quickly jumped to another story without an apology. </p>
<p>For some reason, Elizabeth Smart was willing to appear on Nancy Grace’s show: [YouTube</a> - Insane Nancy Grace gets owned by Elizabeth Smart](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8ARIxg51I]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8ARIxg51I). When Nancy probed Elizabeth for the juicy details, Elizabeth reminded Nancy that she agreed to come on the show to spread awareness, not talk about her disturbing past. Nancy insisted on getting information out of the girl and ended with a condescending line towards the girl.</p>
<p>How do people like Nancy get famous and stay famous? She is entertaining. Americans need an emotional story to latch onto. She gives us this story and the commentary to go with it.</p>