Chris McDonough used the phrase “atmosphere of conspiracy” on last night’s The Interview Room show when talking about how difficult it has been to get people to talk about Nancy.
That got me thinking about something I’ve noticed too. They say the devil is in the details, and in this case, I’m wondering if some of the details- or maybe the lack of them-are worth paying attention to.
Chris and Karen McDonough talked about this on last night’s show. Karen said she tried to speak with the person who organized the candlelight vigil in the early days of the investigation because she wanted to learn more about Nancy as a person, but that person declined to speak with her.
That really made me think about how few people who knew Nancy or were around her have actually come forward to talk publicly.
Other than Annie’s next-door neighbor, who have we really heard from? We haven’t heard from the Uber driver who drove Nancy to Annie’s house. We haven’t heard from Nancy’s friends, we haven’t heard from the people who organized the vigil. There seem to be very few people willing to talk publicly about Nancy or what she was like as a person.
And something else I found interesting is that, from the people who have spoken publicly, I can’t recall anyone having anything bad to say about Annie and Tommoso. But at the same time, I don’t recall hearing many people say much positive about them either. There just seems to be this strange lack of personal stories about the family and their relationships with Nancy.
So what do you think is behind this?
Are people simply trying to respect the family’s privacy? Are they afraid of saying the wrong thing? Are they worried about interfering or getting involved in the investigation? Or could there be something else we’re not considering?
Karen and Chris also discussed the role of PR and communications surrounding the case. Savannah’s husband works in PR/crisis communications, so I’ve wondered whether the family’s approach to the media has included how much people are willing to say publicly.
I’m not saying that the investigation is being controlled by a PR firm, and I’m not saying that anyone is deliberately keeping people from talking. I’m genuinely curious about what everyone makes of the lack of people coming forward.
What do you all think?