I’ve thought about posting something in regard to the Misty Croslin saga for a long time. Nancy Grace aired videotaped jailhouse conversations on last night’s show, and now there’s a part of me that can’t help but feel sorry for the whole Croslin clan. So here I am, posting about how bad I feel for a drug dealing family that might know something about a little 5 year-old missing (maybe dead) girl. How did that happen?
Nancy Grace is sharp — and she knows how to twist words to gain control over guests, and probably colleagues and maybe even her spouse (poor dude). The Croslins, by attempting to talk from jail to family about things to HELP their case (because they know they are being recorded), instead fall right into the Nancy Grace trap. Of course, she exploits their lack of education and their extensive use of profanity to her advantage. It must be my whole ‘underdog’ thing kicking in, because there’s never been one second I’ve felt sorry for Casey Anthony.
Misty’s Grandma can’t pay her homeowners insurance because she gave money to Misty’s Dad who has no job because he had no car (one has since been given to him) and can’t get a job without one. They can’t visit Misty in jail or even talk to her on the phone because there’s no money. Shortly, Misty’s parents aren’t going to have a home, and the family talks about a $700 tax refund check like it’s a lottery windfall. They think $10,500 is 10% of a million bucks. Isn’t it natural to have empathy for people who simply don’t possess the tools required to improve their life? Can you even imagine how it would feel to have NOTHING to offer your child in trouble? Not even a visit for comfort no matter their crime?
Misty is a snippy young lady who needs to learn to keep her mouth shut and not be so flippant. I want to shake her. But I am not convinced that she has the missing clue to find Haleigh Cummings, and I think she’s paying an extremely high price if she doesn’t. Yes, her stories are conflicting according to media reports. Yes, she sold pills. She’s facing 114 years in prison for selling 322 pills over 6 transactions — a lifetime for a girl barely 18, and certainly not the norm for hardcore drug dealers or even murderers. Jail might actually be an opportunity for her to get a GED, but who is going to hire her afterward? Her life is pretty much in the shitter, and for that, I feel sorry for her and for her family.
You can read more about the case on CNN’s Nancy Grace BLOG, as well as on the Art Harris site.
Go ahead and comment. Slap me back to my senses! Tell me I’m a wimp and a pushover.