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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (467)	3/2/2000 12:32:00 PM
From: Ken D	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1397

Aren't there any not so glowing comments Jeff? I have to say that I didn't get a favorable impression of Mr VdV from the show. There's something about his body language that feels all wrong. Granted that may be because he's trying to react spontaneously to questions that he's answered over and over, thought about for over a year, etc. But, for example, I didn't see any indication of the over emotionalism that ruined his first two polygraphs. He seemed under tight emotional control, perhaps too tight. None of this is to imply that I think that he did it, just that I think that his body language doesn't help him and perhaps is why the cops fixated on him so quickly.

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (467)	3/2/2000 3:03:00 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1397

Re: Yet more e-mail on the 20/20 story Author: cory4630 (1 Msg) Author status: Preferred \| Neutral \| Ignored Suzanne Jovin Investigation 8:53AM PST, Mar 2, 2000 John Miller's story last night of the investigation into Ms. Jovin's murder was very well done. It was straight forward journalism without the sensationlist melodrama that has become commonplace with magazine shows. Mr. Miller chose not to demonize Jim Van de Velde knowing there was very little evidence to convict him of the murder, but he kept from letting him look like a victim as well. He was able to convey to the viewers how complicated and frustrating the investigation has been for everybody. As a journalist, he acted as a mediator by lettingh the people who knew with Ms. Jovin her family, friends, and even Jim Van de Velde to tell their side of the stories. 20/20 has definitely redeemed themselves from last week's fiasco. The Diane Sawyer's interview with Darva Conger represents everything that is wrong with journalism. Unfortunately, they will be more of crap like that, instead of responsible, thought provoking stories like last night. boards.go.com ===== Author: ddjeff (1 Msg) Author status: Preferred \| Neutral \| Ignored Prof. van de velde 9:47AM PST, Mar 2, 2000 As an alumnus of Yale, I question whether its law school is teaching a course called "Guilty Before Proved Innocent." I hope Professor van de Velde sues my alma mater, and wins big. The University is never going to see any contributions from me or other Yale graduates in my family. My hope is that other alumni support a contribution boycott until his backwages, benefits, and title are restored, regardless if he wants to return. What a loss to a my alma mater which has difficulty recruiting the very top students who recognize Yale's boundaries are crime infested New Haven. I'd chose Cambridge Palo Alto, Ann Arbor, or Princeton any day. boards.go.com ===== Author: drael (1 Msg) Author status: Preferred \| Neutral \| Ignored Yale Professor 11:44AM PST, Mar 2, 2000 I was happy to read a few of the other messages on this topic and see that it is a unanimous opinion that Professor Van de Velde has been treated unjustly. It is so frightening to think that in our sophisticated day a person's life can be destroyed so quickly and without evidence! I hope that there is some way for ABC to communicate the public's support to Prof. Van de Velde, and I also hope that Yale University is ashamed of their actions. I am not an alumnus but I certainly would never send my children to Yale or support them in any way after this. boards.go.com =====