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Originally posted by erion
In my opinion, the only reason its getting so much attention is because a near-to-term fetus was involved.
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That's certainly part of it. The other part is Laci was an attractive, very photogenic person, which plays well on TV.
The case initially captured attention because of its human interest aspect - late-term pregnancy mother goes missing on Christmas Eve? No news director in his or her right mind would pass up that story - it's guaranteed to grab viewers. It ballooned from there and took enough interesting twists that it became almost soap-opera-ish.
I don't turn up the volume when I see an update on the story, but I don't turn it down or change the channel, either. For whatever reason, I'm interested in seeing how it turns out. Peterson seems to have a pretty smart attorney and the county DA's office doesn't seem to have its act together. It could get interesting.