[easonc52]

It is a tragedy for her family and friends, and my prayers are with them. However, aren't there more important things for the average US citizen to be concerned with?

That may be true, but if it were my kid, I would be grateful for people to be discussing it, so that maybe things would get improved in the future (out of sight, out of mind, doesn't get things done).

[upstatenyrepublican]

Thank you for discussing this. I check FR every day to see if there is any news in the case. It is the one place where people who care bring information. I keep thinking that the dogs need to go to the Van der Sloot's place. That father wasn't sweating profusely for no reason while Gretta interviewed him!

[stopem]

That may be true, but if it were my kid, I would be grateful for people to be discussing it, so that maybe things would get improved in the future (out of sight, out of mind, doesn't get things done).

But than I have to ask, what has keeping it in the spotlight accomplished for the family or accomplished for finding Natalee?