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What do you think about all of this Jennifer Wilbanks stuff?

I think she's a stupid bitch. And I think she has freaky eyes and it was obvious she was messed up just because of her stupid eyes.

I think she's a stupid bitch. And I think she has freaky eyes and it was obvious she was messed up just because of her stupid eyes.
lol, I knew someone would bring up her fish eyes. :D

I know not, I think not.

Basically I just don't care.

CNN is talking to the mayor of her town right now...pretty boring. They keep bring pictures of Jennifer Wilbanks up on the screen. *shiver*

Jennifer Wilbanks (lits the eyes) -> :eek:

Ya, you knew she just took off. Every picture of her with that guy is like, "WTF?! How did I get here? Is Ron Howard going to send me into the corn field?"

She's a whack-job insano whore.

I knew as soon as I saw her picture and they said she was "missing" that it was a load of crap. Pissed me off to even see the coverage it was getting. She should be made to pay a fine equal to the amount of tax payers dollars it took to pay all those involed in this bullshit.

I think she's a stupid bitch. And I think she has freaky eyes and it was obvious she was messed up just because of her stupid eyes.

Gotdamn, you're ignorant.

She should be made to pay a fine equal to the amount of tax payers dollars it took to pay all those involed in this bullshit.

did she personally ask for the huge search effort?

yes, when she called 911 saying that she had been abducted

She obviously watched that stupid Runaway Bride movie too many times.

This is why I'm glad I don't watch TV except for anime anymore.

What's reported is so assenine.

Give me scientific breakthroughs, dammit.

Even if all that hadn't occured before the call was made.. she was still willing to cause a stir when she dialed 911 instead of just calling her parents or soon to be husband .. or a friend.

Even if all that hadn't occured before the call was made.. she was still willing to cause a stir when she dialed 911 instead of just calling her parents or soon to be husband .. or a friend.

or having just realized she was on the other end of the country with no good, non-embarassing story to explain herself, she had 2nd (3rd?) thoughts and was trying to cover herself.

meh, whatever. do you know how many people just go missing every day? this is just part of the spectacle. look at the colors! feel the outrage! don't look behind the curtain!

Exactly why it pissed me off to see this getting so much coverage her being really abducted or not. All the real abductions we don't even hear about unless we go searching for the information.

did she personally ask for the huge search effort?

Yes, when she claimed she was kidnapped while she was jogging.

The thought of a wedding involving 600 guests, 14 bridesmaids, 14 groomsmen, and 8 showers in 4 weeks scares me! The work, planning and stress for such an extravagent event had to be monumental. Is this what she wanted or what she was railroaded into by wealthy, influential families? It's common to have last minute doubts before a wedding. What do you do if you want to call off a wedding of such proportions? Obviously, she couldn't or didn't feel she could approach her family, friends or fiancee with these doubts. Why? Were they all too focused and excited by the wedding to have the time to be concerned with her thoughts and wishes? I also find it odd that her fiancee avoided a lie detector test by the police. Could this have been a mutual decision to cancel the wedding (how many people go jogging after dark carrying enough cash to buy bus tickets and necessities) that exploded into a national media event, forcing them to try to get out of it the best way they could (kidnapping story)? I have a hunch that this couple pulled a dumb stunt to avoid the pressures put on them by their families and friends.

I'm glad she wasnt really abducted.
Its a shame that so many police resources were wasted. I'm sure this story will be batted around until something real happens.

did she personally ask for the huge search effort?


No- you dont have to ask for a huge search effort in the US. When good people have every reason to believe something bad may have happened to you, thats what they do.
Does any missing person or abductee get to ask to be located?
This was pre-meditated stupidity. She has some emotional issues.

No- you dont have to ask for a huge search effort in the US. When good people have every reason to believe something bad may have happened to you, thats what they do.

is it? it seems to me that most missing person searches a rather more limited, with this one being driven by the media and a chance to be on tv. or maybe this too is an artifact of the spectacle.

Who is she?

why are you guys calling her such awful names? for gods sake she ran out on a wedding, she dint kidnap the lindbergh baby.

Yes, when she claimed she was kidnapped while she was jogging.

what, yesterday? she didn't ask for a huge search then. she asked for, and got, a ride to the police station.

why are you guys calling her such awful names?

because they are letting the spectacle dictate their emotions and concerns to a large extent. the spectacle said this was a huge important case, so when it turns out to all be a misunderstanding the only 'reasonable' thing to do is be outraged. but it's ok, the spectacle will move on to something else shortly. then they will forget all about this and deeply care about some other thing.

she dint kidnap the lindbergh baby.

or did she?

dun dun dunn!

Who is she?


Some white chic from a wealthy, politically connected family.. or so her fiance. If it wasn't that.. you wouldn't had seen her spread across news stations. I was mostly pissd off at her at first.. now.. I'm just po'ed at the media.. but that's nothing new to me. Also the thought crossed my mind that is was a publicity stunt or even an elaborate scheme to get out of the wedding, still ending up to be a publicity stunt. If it was truley her having a lack of judgement.. then I don't down her so much.. we all make mistakes .. some being shameful. She bought that Greyhoud ticket a week before.. so it wasn't a spare of the moment move...but her intentions may have not been to get so much attention. If getting publicity Was the intent.. then I go back to my >> fine her and her fiance or any that were involed.

anyone want to take bets on ABC having a tv movie about her in time for november sweeps?

the poor girl probably just snapped under the stress, i wouldn't be surprised if she got off on temporary insanity. but, i think that because of her 911 call she should be tried, but there's no crime in leaving town and not telling anyone.

why are you guys calling her such awful names? for gods sake she ran out on a wedding, she dint kidnap the lindbergh baby.
We don't know for a fact that she didn't.

Some white chic from a wealthy, politically connected family.. or so her fiance. If it wasn't that.. you wouldn't had seen her spread across news stations. I was mostly pissd off at her at first.. now.. I'm just po'ed at the media.. but that's nothing new to me. Also the thought crossed my mind that is was a publicity stunt or even an elaborate scheme to get out of the wedding, still ending up to be a publicity stunt. If it was truley her having a lack of judgement.. then I don't down her so much.. we all make mistakes .. some being shameful. She bought that Greyhoud ticket a week before.. so it wasn't a spare of the moment move...but her intentions may have not been to get so much attention. If getting publicity Was the intent.. then I go back to my >> fine her and her fiance or any that were involed.
So really, some girl running away from her wedding got all over the news?

So really, some girl running away from her wedding got all over the news?
That's what it appears to be.

anyone want to take bets on ABC having a tv movie about her in time for november sweeps?

I bet 20 crowbars ( my nations currency) ( i think :| )

Well, as to all the publicity:

Clearly, the family was pushing for publicity. They believe that something had happened, likely that she'd been abducted, and they figured, the most publicity, the more likely she could be found alive. Think Laci Peters...the story with the not so happy ending.

So she had some pre-wedding jitters and ran off, not knowing how to handle it. All of a sudden, she realises that people think the worst, and she doesn't want to have people be mad at her when they realise all that worry was for naught. She concocts a story hoping no one will investigate further. She wasn't thinking straight (we all get silly like that sometimes), and had no idea it was going to blow up like that. Obviously, she didn't learn the story of the "Boy who Cried Wolf".

Now, she's caught in a nightmare. The press is pissed off they gave her so much attention, and titilated because now they can delve into her history, pull up every weird thing she's ever done, and make a freak show out of it. She fucked up. Big time. But she didn't intend for it to be this way, and now it's completely out of her hands. I actually feel sorry for her.

Think of it this way, a kid in class does something stupid, like stick a pencil up their nose. They are embarrased, and don't want people to think they're wacked, so they blame another kid and say that kid did it to them. A huge kerfuffle is raised, with parents being called in, trips to the principal's office, but the kid is scared and sticks to the lie. When the truth comes out, everyone is pissed of, the kid is in a much worse situation that if he'd just fessed up, but hey. PEOPLE DO THAT SORT OF SHIT.

In short (too late):
Mistake. She knows it. Now she'll have to pay for it.

So really, some girl running away from her wedding got all over the news?
Disgracefull, isn't it? What happened to covering real news? Nowadays the news is just a cheap reality TV program designed to entertain us with stories about mutant pedophiles who live in ammusement parks, runaway brides, and other crap that otherwise would be considered too tasteless or stupid for ordinary TV.

That's what it appears to be.
I'm sure there was nothing more important for them to be reporting on.

This was pre-meditated stupidity. She has some emotional issues.
I actually highly doubt it was premeditated. I think it was a series of bad judgement calls. Of course, she is going to be made out as a mental case, but I doubt that's true.

Again, overall, I'm just glad she is alive, and nothing bad really did happen to her.

anyone want to take bets on ABC having a tv movie about her in time for november sweeps?
She's never going to live this down. Ever. I feel sad for her really.

Disgracefull, isn't it? What happened to covering real news? Nowadays the news is just a cheap reality TV program designed to entertain us with stories about mutant pedophiles who live in ammusement parks, runaway brides, and other crap that otherwise would be considered too tasteless or stupid for ordinary TV.
The sad thing is, had she been raped and murdered, it would have been great fodder for the news for another couple weeks...maybe more if the perpetrator was caught. Now, the media will simply make the story of the whole thing their story. This is her 15 minutes, and no doubt it will be hellish. I expect we will hear things from people who knew her back in Kindergarden, and all sorts of theories and stories about dumb shit she's done will come up. Just imagine that was you...no doubt there are a number of things in your past you'd prefer not be brought up in public:)

The sad thing is, had she been raped and murdered, it would have been great fodder for the news for another couple weeks...maybe more if the perpetrator was caught. Now, the media will simply make the story of the whole thing their story. This is her 15 minutes, and no doubt it will be hellish. I expect we will hear things from people who knew her back in Kindergarden, and all sorts of theories and stories about dumb shit she's done will come up. Just imagine that was you...no doubt there are a number of things in your past you'd prefer not be brought up in public:)

although the family has hinted that she may have a medical condition that caused all of this... either way, she is paying a pretty heavy price even if the police don't go after her for criminal stupidity

although the family has hinted that she may have a medical condition that caused all of this...
Well of course they have...it'd be easier for people to think she just went a bit nuts instead of just made a stupid mistake...she might even get some sympathy this way.


either way, she is paying a pretty heavy price even if the police don't go after her for criminal stupidity
I think this sort of thing should be treated kind of like a kid who pulls a fire alarm. A fine, a stern talking to, and a warning of further action if something like this is ever repeated.

I had a scary thought...she would be the perfect victim right now...if someone really wanted to kill her, they would have a window of opportunity in which no one would believe she'd really been taken. Again, "the Boy who Cried Wolf" has a lot to teach us...

Honestly, she was running from her own wedding. If the wedding was out of control, it was her fault. Nobody put a gun to her head and told her to choose 28 attendants and mail 600 invitations. Obviously at some point she thought that was a pretty nifty idea! Someone who has the organizational skills to pull something like that together ought to be able to "organize" a phone call to someone letting them know she's OK, wouldn't you think?

But, instead of just saying, "Hey, I'm okay but I need a couple of days alone to think," and checking into a local hotel and hiding out and figuring out what to do, she just takes off. Everyone wants to be sympathetic to her, but she's in her 30's for goodness sake! It's not like she's some child bride running from the weirdo her family picked for her.

Not only did she scare the crap out of her family and community, she treated her fiance to several days of being treated like a criminal under suspicion. Why? Because she had JITTERS. What a selfish brat.

What happened to covering real news?

that costs money, and people might become emotionally and intellectually invested in important things. real news is bad for business.

*snip*
The wedding is not just about the bride, and very often, it isn't JUST the bride who wants it a certain way, or plans it all. Weddings are weird...you have to accomodate all sorts of traditions and family wishes. Point being, don't blame the whole wedding on her. The rest of it...well...

that costs money, and people might become emotionally and intellectually invested in important things. real news is bad for business.
Again, the media was gambling. Had she been found mutilated in some basement, it would have been very news worthy:(

Again, the media was gambling. Had she been found mutilated in some basement, it would have been very news worthy:(
I don't see ordinary rapes and murders as very news worthy. I think the news should cover the things that affect our lives, like the economy, the government, white collar crime, and other things that have a broad impact on society. A few murders, rapes and robberies have always been with us, and probably always will.

Well, as to all the publicity:

Clearly, the family was pushing for publicity. They believe that something had happened, likely that she'd been abducted, and they figured, the most publicity, the more likely she could be found alive. Think Laci Peters...the story with the not so happy ending.

So she had some pre-wedding jitters and ran off, not knowing how to handle it. All of a sudden, she realises that people think the worst, and she doesn't want to have people be mad at her when they realise all that worry was for naught. She concocts a story hoping no one will investigate further. She wasn't thinking straight (we all get silly like that sometimes), and had no idea it was going to blow up like that. Obviously, she didn't learn the story of the "Boy who Cried Wolf".

Now, she's caught in a nightmare. The press is pissed off they gave her so much attention, and titilated because now they can delve into her history, pull up every weird thing she's ever done, and make a freak show out of it. She fucked up. Big time. But she didn't intend for it to be this way, and now it's completely out of her hands. I actually feel sorry for her.

Think of it this way, a kid in class does something stupid, like stick a pencil up their nose. They are embarrased, and don't want people to think they're wacked, so they blame another kid and say that kid did it to them. A huge kerfuffle is raised, with parents being called in, trips to the principal's office, but the kid is scared and sticks to the lie. When the truth comes out, everyone is pissed of, the kid is in a much worse situation that if he'd just fessed up, but hey. PEOPLE DO THAT SORT OF SHIT.

In short (too late):
Mistake. She knows it. Now she'll have to pay for it.

That was so well put -- I wish you could hear the applause in my head for you, Sinuhue. I've caught a lot of your posts and (not that it matters, but) you've really earned my respect.

And for the love of God, can we lay off her eyes? Yes, they're big and a bit bulgy, and it does appear as though she has no eyelids. But it doesn't matter what she looks like (and we've all had rotten pics taken of ourselves). Imagine if something that required your picture happened and was broadcast over the air, and they chose a photo that was unflattering. Can we get past appearances just once?

Pro'ly not.

Whether her fllight was premeditated or not remains to be deducted. The circumstantial evidence thus far:

--Greyhound bus ticket purchased a week prior to her "disappearance." (from Dateline NBC, last night).

The conjecture so far:

--Weddings of such a grandiose nature take many months to plan (if not a year or more). Surely any second thoughts could have been registered some time during the impending reality.

--Hints at Wilbanks' possible mental illness may be the status-conscious family attempting to deflect scorn or even turn it to sympathy.

--Someone who is so chronically uncommunicative and inconsiderate as to pull a stunt like this might indeed be mentally unbalanced, OR there was some sort of upper-class coercion going on, OR there was some kind of pact between Wilbanks and her husband-to-be to stick it to their parents.

--How does someone, distraught or not, fail to realize what kind of action a kidnapping 911 call will start?

...and so on.

Point is, it's all conjecture and speculation. When I cannot possibly tap into the truth, I must err on one or another side or avoid the issue entirely. Thanks to Sinuhue, I choose now to err on the side of pity. Anger and contempt is just too easy.

I actually highly doubt it was premeditated. I think it was a series of bad judgement calls. Of course, she is going to be made out as a mental case, but I doubt that's true.

Again, overall, I'm just glad she is alive, and nothing bad really did happen to her.

According to this morning's news her bus ticket was purchased earlier in the week, she also cut her hair, all pointing toward premeditation.

If she does have a mental problem I feel for her, BUT! that doesn't excuse how/why she pulled all of this off. She needs to see there are consequences for her actions. I think some kind of restitution for the efforts of those who looked for her even if its community service are in store, and consoling for her mental health.

At least the fiance' found out before they were married, how bad her mental state is...

I knew as soon as I saw her picture and they said she was "missing" that it was a load of crap. Pissed me off to even see the coverage it was getting. She should be made to pay a fine equal to the amount of tax payers dollars it took to pay all those involed in this bullshit.

And a public apology. There was a funeral for a police officer in that time-span, and many of the officer's friends had to miss it because they were called in for the search effort.

What's reported is so assenine.

Give me scientific breakthroughs, dammit.

We need less reporting on science, not more. All the media does is screw it up and propogate misinformation and/or hype.

So she had some pre-wedding jitters and ran off, not knowing how to handle it. All of a sudden, she realises that people think the worst, and she doesn't want to have people be mad at her when they realise all that worry was for naught. She concocts a story hoping no one will investigate further. She wasn't thinking straight (we all get silly like that sometimes), and had no idea it was going to blow up like that. Obviously, she didn't learn the story of the "Boy who Cried Wolf".

Interestingly enough, her story was that she was kidnapped by Mexicans. (not that that such a bias is all that suprizing for a rich white family in this area).

Interestingly enough, her story was that she was kidnapped by Mexicans. (not that that such a bias is all that suprizing for a rich white family in this area).
I heard that one of her 'kidnappers' was Hispanic, and the other was Caucasian.