I thought the same thing.
But I wonder if we are right to judge "normal" people based on how they act on TV. I mean, it's such a freaky thing to have bright lights and cameras pointed at you, that maybe it would be more surprising if a normal person seemed "normal" with that kind of thing going on.
I don't know what to think about these kind of things. We're so used to seeing slick and polished professionals on TV, that when we see someone who looks downright odd, we assume there's something dubious about them. It could just be normal people reflecting the odd situation around them (especially when they're probably mind-numb and heart-broke from dealing with their missing daughter...).
Mark W.
I understand what you are saying. In Susan Smith's case and in Diane Down's they had a hard time faking the crying (which women are so apt to do). In both cases, their crying was so fake it looked almost like laughing ... very strange.