> > > > > WFAA had a story on tuesday night about a pickup
> truck
> >
> > > > > stolen at a Walmart in Rockwall with A dog in his
> > > "kennel"
> > > >
> > > > > Box. Ok I can understand the need for the story if
> the
> >
> > > dog
> > > >
> > > > > was a seeing eye dog or used to help a
> parapelegic,or
> > > > > someone with a mental disability. That would be
> > news,but
> > >
> > > > the
> > > > > the persons who owned him were in good health. Now
> the
> >
> > > > story
> > > > > ended happily with the return of the truck and the
> > > dog.The
> > > >
> > > > > only thing the story had anything,but very little to
>
> > go
> > > on
> > > >
> > > > > was Walmart refused to show the close circuit video
> > tape
> > >
> > > > of
> > > > > the truck being stolen until several hours later to
> > > > Rockwall
> > > > > police. Ch.8 lucked out when the thieves were
> stopped
> > in
> > >
> > > > > Mesquite and found to be running a "chop shop". The
> > > > question
> > > > > remains disregarding the ultimate find on the
> > > thieves,why
> > > > > did WFAA report a stolen truck/dog story when it a
> > > vehicle
> > > >
> > > > > or missing pet occurs almost daily? What was it that
>
> > was
> > >
> > > > so
> > > > > compelling to run the story? The story played over
> two
> >
> > > > > nights. The first being about the stolen truck and
> > dog,
> > > > > nothing else.
> > > >
> >
> > All the stations down here in Houston had this story as
> > well. It's very typical. It made for a great plot for a
> > country song.
> >
>
> Why not this story?? It got my attention and I felt bad for
> the family. Then I was able to feel good for them when their
> dog made it home.
>
> It seems to be the luck of the draw what gets reported. Not
> every murder, not every house fire, not every car chase, not
> every bank robbery, etc. makes the evening news. They pay
> someone big bucks to decide what we see. Then we get to sit
> here and pick apart their decisions. I am guilty of that and
> I reserve the right to do it.
>
Human interest story..ok. I still maintain dogs and autos get stolen everyday,why this particular story? Walmart being typical walmart? I feel someone knew "somebody" thus it was reported. I am glad the truck and the dog are back safely and the bad guys got caught,however.