Is this really a tragedy? Maybe. Is this a newsworthy trend? Before we all go off into an emotional tizzy, I'd like to remind Freepers of a couple of things: Black church burnings and last year's prize for making the news more fantastic than it really was - shark attacks. (I'd also like to point out that the local Fox affiliate, Fox2, sensationalizes all of their local "Breaking News" coverage. I know, I still watch them despite their drift into yellow journalism). So, let's hope they find the little girl, safe and sound and let's also wait until the facts are in before we decide whether there is an actual epidemic - of child abductions or of sloppy, tabloid-style reporting.
On the scene, live from St. Louis...