ummmm ..., sorry scarlett, but i think you guys forgot to read the whole story!!!! the thing is she was simply declared a missing person... no biggie. it was after she called from a payphone to 911 that the problem began. here is an excerpt from CNN of what actually happened.
The 32-year-old woman, missing since Tuesday, called fiance John Mason from an Albuquerque 7-Eleven convenience store before dawn Saturday, and he kept her on the line long enough for police there to trace the call.
"I was crying, I was laughing, I was trying to stay calm to talk to her to keep her calm," Mason said.
The bride-to-be also called 911 and reported she had been kidnapped near her home and driven more than 1,000 miles to New Mexico.
"I've got my family and police on the phone," she told the dispatcher. "I was kidnapped from Atlanta, Georgia. My parents said it's been on the news. I don't know."
But it took only a few hours of questioning for authorities to learn the truth: Wilbanks left on her own, just before her wedding, which included 14 bridesmaids and 14 groomsmen. A reception was planned at the swank Atlanta Athletic Club.
while i agree, she should be able to go where she wants when she wants, she should NOT be allowed to make fake calls to 911. just like people shouldnt be allowed to falsely accuse people of harrassment and rape, which she did. racial tension was exacerbated around her home town because jennifer accused an "hispanic" man of molesting her with his girlfriend. the bottom line is rape, harrasment and kidnapping are serious accusations. often people do not respond to someone screaming "help" because as a society we have become immune to these words. "wolf criers", such as this woman, help foder this immunity. There are real victims whose stories need to be heard and need to be listened too, and THAT is why i think jennifer wilbanks deserves to have the book thrown at her.
dont take this post personally. just wanted to give you a different perspective. sometimes we forget all the details, especially when so much time has gone by
i just feel like she did a lot more that JUST run away. thanks for hearing me out.
