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The waiting. Oftentimes, it's the hardest thing a journalist endures. After 72 hours in Boulder covering the resurrected JonBenet mystery, the waiting has been the most fatiguing aspect of this story. Never mind that we -- and by we I mean news crews from Tokyo to New York City -- have been camped out in front of the Boulder Criminal Justice Center like an invading army armed with hulking satellite trucks and cameras mounted on tripods like machine guns. It's the waiting. Waiting for word -- word of Karr getting on a plane from Thailand. Word about any long lost friends who may have received e-mails or gotten taped conversations from Karr. Waiting for interviews to come through. In the meantime, we do our best to piece together what little facts we have and try to extrapolate conclusions as best we can from experts who I call the "JonBenet-ists"-- anyone associated with the last trial/investigation. And then the logistics -- making sure our four crews are on the correct shoots. Do we have a good satellite connection? Where are we going to get food? Pizza -- well, do they deliver and take credit cards? Bathroom -- either smile your way into the Justice Center or use one of the port-a-potties which don't stink too badly yet. And the weather -- seems to alternate between steaming hot and rainy cold. And all the while we wait. Maybe I can get some sleep tonight.
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What is wrong with the media? Why the all the JonBenet hype? Do you really think this is what we want to hear about 24/7? I could care less about some sick moron who seems to be looking for publicity,which the media is falling all over each other to give him.Who cares what he ate and drank on a flight.I tend to think the customs people picked his seat for their comfort, not his!!!!We have 20,000 wounded soldiers and their families dealing with a tragedy every day.Let's try focusing on real issues like civil war in Iraq, price gouging at the pumps, stagnant wages for blue collar workers and our assault on the Constitution by the elected idiots our "reality TV based" voter put into office to "serve" the American people.In 50 years I have never seem more out of touch media and politicians and average American's than now.I guess the good news must be it can only get better because I find it hard to believe it can get much worst than this!!!
donald iodice, woodbridge,nj (Sent Aug 22, 2006 8:18:58 AM)
Gene, maybe there is NBC producer in say, Baghdad or Beirut who you could switch with. Not too much "waiting" for the story over there.....
thomas macaloon , myrtle beach, sc (Sent Aug 21, 2006 1:02:45 PM)
It just seem a little on the absurd side for you all to go to such expensive lenghts to report this story of a sick crime. What are we doing putting such importance on this situation that you are going to such absurd lenght to be their for the story when it is dealing with something like that...it makes me wonder why I am watching. It's not all that important to me that you would have to go to such lenghts of discomfort to report this news of who might have killed JonBenet
John J. Trippel (Sent Aug 20, 2006 7:24:14 PM)
Go home, why don't ya?
John Doe (Sent Aug 20, 2006 5:47:59 PM)
I wish they would stop the photos of Karr with his practiced poor me, I am only quilty of loving too much, body language. He appears to think he is the victim. If and when they discover his innocence, I hope they find a really good hospital where he can live out his days (one without small children).
Barbara, Tullahoma, TN (Sent Aug 20, 2006 10:07:00 AM)
I see this as a non-story until the facts comes in and Karr is a proven suspect. Nothing's going to happen until Karr gets on a plane for Boulder.
Your fellow reporters in Thailand will pass on the plane flight information sooner than the Boulder City Criminal Justice Center allowing you plenty of time to get from your hotel room to the Center. How many hours does it take to fly from Thailand to Boulder? What will the Center spokesperson say that the reporters in Thailand won't? Will you get the same access to Karr that the reporters in Thailand has? NO. You'll be lucky if you see his car goes by.
Until then I hope you like cold pizza. Also ask for a side order of common sense.
Dewey Quong, Reno, NV (Sent Aug 19, 2006 8:54:26 PM)
And the hype, you can cut it with a knife.
Jonathan Simmons (Sent Aug 19, 2006 7:31:25 PM)
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