the medias bias in this case
i have two words for them: erika pratt
wheres HER tv movie of the week? why wasn't SHE invited to the "amber alert" bill signing to shake hands with the president on national tv? wheres HER a&e tv special? i guess little black girls from philly who are kidnapped and terrorized arent considered as "newsworthy" or "photogenic" as rich, "nice-looking" blondes.. in all honesty, if anyone should be hailed as "courageous", its erika. i mean, its not like her captors promised her a trip to disneyland if she resisted. she was only SEVEN years old and had the common sense to CHEW through the duct tape wrapped around her face, break through a window and escape when the coast was clear. i agree with the person who commented on the medias bias toward this case. i get so sick of hearing the media constantly refer to elizabeth smarts physical appearance also. since when does being a "pretty blonde teen" from utah add to ones "crediblity" in the media? what do her LOOKS have to do with whether or not shes being HONEST and upfront? not a daggone thing. they need to quit with that. folks always want to criticize minorities who bring this subject up, but since the media always seems to reaffirm this issue every time something like this happens, the complaints are justified. the media can indeed be subliminally racist by being selective when they want to be, which reflects what kind of society we are living in.