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mysteryowl

(8,900 posts) Tue Feb 10, 2026, 08:20 PM Tuesday

Why is the media over-reporting about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping? [View all]

In 2025 open missing persons cases in the United States = 25,544.

How much press do all these people get?

I am not insensitive to Nancy's situation, it is just out of balance.

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Why is the media over-reporting about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping? [View all] mysteryowl Tuesday OP

Stupidity Bread and Circuses Tuesday #1

Why does it surprise you? Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

I think it's because many in the media know S Guthrie personally. Nt spooky3 Tuesday #3

Pls see #4 SheltieLover Tuesday #5

Thanks! spooky3 Tuesday #7

Yw SheltieLover Tuesday #8

I understand, but it has to be more than that. IMO mysteryowl Tuesday #13

Could this be why? SheltieLover Tuesday #4

Wow! That is so gangster. mysteryowl Tuesday #10

Maybe trying to drag out the story to drive the point home SheltieLover Tuesday #12

That this regime is gangster and will hurt you and your family. That point? mysteryowl Tuesday #16

Could be... SheltieLover Tuesday #17

They didn't just Greg_In_SF Tuesday #24

Oh, see, I am not following the day-to-day on this. mysteryowl Tuesday #27

No worries! Greg_In_SF Tuesday #30

Good point. mysteryowl Tuesday #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Tuesday #25

because her daughter is famous Takket Tuesday #6

I'd never heard of her Skittles Tuesday #42

I just said the same to my husband JBTaurus83 Tuesday #9

Yes! Thank you! mysteryowl Tuesday #14

Trying to drown out the Epstein files info/reporting. n/t flvegan Tuesday #11

The only reason they do anything Greg_In_SF Tuesday #15

I get that. But, I say they are making the wrong assumption that "everyone" is really interested in this 24/7 mysteryowl Tuesday #19

They get ratings Greg_In_SF Tuesday #21

Whenever the media JBTaurus83 Tuesday #22

Famous relative ITAL Tuesday #18

Response #4 mysteryowl Tuesday #20

Lindbergh baby scenario makes WAAAY more sense ITAL Tuesday #39

I'd have to go read about it to have an opinion. mysteryowl Tuesday #40

Because Rebl2 Tuesday #23

Yeah, Sheltielover is saying something similar, but about the Epstein victims connection. mysteryowl Tuesday #26

Laziness misanthrope Tuesday #28

Because it's a sensational story newdeal2 Tuesday #29

I wonder if race has something to do with it. White people get press. mysteryowl Tuesday #31

And OJ Simpson Greg_In_SF Tuesday #32

It reminds me of AI, we are being forced to consume it. mysteryowl Tuesday #33

William Randolph Hearst "If it bleeds it leads" Ping Tung Tuesday #34

Because they don't want to report the ICE thugs terrorizing our citizens and the Epstein pedo potus connection. kimbutgar Tuesday #35

There is a solution. Turn it off. Don't watch. Life is much more enjoyable. That's our last 15 years. NewHendoLib Tuesday #37

But then I wouldn't be able to have an opinion about it. mysteryowl Tuesday #38

Because she's the mother choie Tuesday #41

To distract us from how their fascist King is wrecking our country !!!! Jack Valentino Tuesday #43

Because it's happening to one of them. ms liberty Tuesday #44

They don't dare to report about our entire country being kidnapped by a psychopathic terrorist group called the GOP yaesu Tuesday #45

They do it to instill fear Alice Kramden Tuesday #46

Because people are interested in this story. milestogo Tuesday #47