Searching on Nancy Grace on the Internet, it should be rather obvious that a lot of people are not happy with her. If you happen to believe everything Nancy says on her show then you would probably find that the Nancy Grace article on Wikipedia reads like a tabloid journal. This post provides fans of Nancy Grace with what is often overlooked by them.
The Nancy Grace article on Wikipedia is on Wikipedia after all; an usually respected source of information.
Nancy Grace as Crime Victim
The first contradiction we should see is that the murder of her fiancé was more myth than reality. Apparently, Nancy successfully capitalized on an embellishment of the story. In reality, her fiancé was killed by a coworker who immediately admitted to the crime. He did not file any appeals. Currently, Tommy McCoy is a free person who has served his time.
In other words, her fiancé was a victim of workplace violence, a concept which she has publicly mocked in the Annie Le Yale Lab murder case. I ask how can Nancy Grace, a victim of workplace violence herself when her fiancé was killed by it, openly make fun of it on her show? Could be, because in her myth he was a crime victim?
Nancy Grace Nasty & Wrong as Ever
Nancy Grace as Prosecutor
Next, Nancy bills herself as some kind of prosecution expert on her show, often attacking and ridiculing the comments made by her guests. Having worked for nearly a decade in the Atlanta-Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney’s office: her appellate court record hardly speaks highly of her grasp of the law. Prosecutorial misconduct seems more like it. Apparently, she prosecuted those she thought were scum bags, much like her CNN show is conducted. And, to hell with the law. In short, a prosecutor from hell. Do not believe me? Then check out the sources listed on Wikipedia.
“The federal judges … showed they were troubled by Grace’s actions. …
Scofield added that he was not condoning Grace’s actions, writing, “The prosecutor clearly played fast and loose with her disclosure obligations in this case.” Stephens v. Hall, No. 1:99-CV-1317 (N.D.Ga. April 2, 2003).
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‘We conclude that the conduct of the prosecuting attorney in this case demonstrated her disregard of the notions of due process and fairness, and was inexcusable,’ wrote then Chief Justice Robert Benham. Carr v. State, 267 Ga. 701 (1997).”
– Law.Com
Nancy, if your decisions are overturned upon appeal due to your disregard of the notions of due process and fairness, then you have accomplish nothing, but waste the taxpayers money. Not to mention letting criminals get away ultimately with their crimes. Convictions overturned on appeal while they might make headlines, do not further the cause of justice. John H. Gohde boldly asks: Was Nancy as prosecutor on the way to becoming Mike Nifong, Junior?
Nancy Grace’s Track Record of Goofs
We can conclude with a reminder of some of her most notorious goofs where Nancy Grace was just plain wrong, wrong, … wrong.
The Elizabeth Smart case clearly comes to my mind. Nancy relentlessly attacked Richard Ricci on her show who turned out to be the wrong person. Smart was actually kidnapped by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. Having recovered from her ordeal, the meek and mild mannered Elizabeth Smart turned into a lion when she told off Nancy to her face in July 2006. Who could ever forget the video of Elizabeth Smart rolling her eyes during that interview?
Another glaring goof of Nancy Grace occurred when she took a pro-Nifong prosecution position throughout most of her coverage of the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case. It turned out that Crystal Mangum, a North Carolina Central University student falsely accused three members of Duke University’s men’s lacrosse team of raping her at a party. Here, money saved those lacrosse players from a prosecutor from hell, but not from the misdirected wrath of Nancy Grace.
Nancy Grace expert on truth and the law? No, I do NOT think so.
25 comments
February 17, 2009 at 5:33 pm
michellefrommadison
First off, Nancy Grace was never a crime victim even though she claims to be one. The crime victim was Keith, not Nancy Grace. And, Nancy Grace was never a prosecutor in her entire long lifetime. At her peak, she was only an assistant, not the prosecutor in Atlanta.
February 18, 2009 at 8:38 am
John H. Gohde
When it comes to knocking Nancy Grace, I am a moderate. That means that I am not above criticizing her when it is justified.
Crime Victim
Nancy Grace is just as much a crime victim as John Walsh is. After all it was his 6 year old son, Adam Walsh, who was abducted and murdered. Nancy is a victim under the theory that family members suffer and, therefore, are victims when the crime of murder is committed.
Prosecutor
I am not into job titles. I used the Wikipedia article as source material. What I am interested in are appellate court rulings that were directed at the actions taken by Nancy Grace. Quoting Law.Com: “It is the third time appellate courts have admonished Grace for her conduct as a prosecutor in Georgia. Grace served as an assistant district attorney in Fulton from 1987 to 1996, leaving that year to join Court TV as a commentator.”
Looks to me that you are the one who is confused about Nancy’s correct job title.
February 18, 2009 at 9:19 am
michellefrommadison
Again, it is verifiable that Nancy Grace was never a crime victim even though she claims to be one. The crime victim was Keith, not Nancy Grace. And, Nancy Grace was never a prosecutor in her entire long lifetime. At her peak, she was only an assistant, not the prosecutor in Atlanta. All verifiable if you look in the right places.
February 18, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Somebody in the Know
@michellefrommadison
You seem to be totally clueless!!!
A District Attorney is an elected position. All prosecutors who work for the District Attorney are called Assistant District Attorneys. For all the above reasons, that John patiently provided above.
It is hard to be polite in situations like this.
February 18, 2009 at 7:08 pm
John H. Gohde
I am getting a little bit better at graphics. Just added a custom shot of Elizabeth Smart rolling her eyes above.
February 19, 2009 at 9:03 pm
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March 14, 2009 at 4:55 am
Richard
Nancy grace, is an idiot. She keeps exploiting this poor little girl’s murder, for her own show. She is the biggest phony on TV. Then in the middle of looking at crime scene photos she pulls out pictures of her twins, its so laughable, and sad at the sad time. She is a gool.
And, then BOMSHELL BREAKING NEW, FLASHING LIGHTS, never anything new, what a joke, a program for fools.
I tuned in for a few minutes just now, to see how stupid she is, then this dopey music comes on, and they show this poor little girl that has been murdered, I wish they would just quit it, its gone beyond stupid.
Now, this new case makes me sick, another little girl that has been murdered, but Nancy has taken the side of the father and girlfriend, who probably murdered the little girl, because his family gives her more interviews.
This family is complete trailer trash, they are doing meth and cocaine, the whole bunch of them, even the grandmother. You can tell. And, this stupid girlfriend and father. I would like to kill them both, but the gool Nancy Grace sees it as many hours of programing. When she says at the end goodnight friend in that phony sincere voice, I have to change the channel before she says it now. It is just too stupid, how is she still on. When they have a guest host the intelligence level of the program goes up, big time.
March 15, 2009 at 9:10 am
John H. Gohde
I usually tune into Nancy Grace in order to get new material for this blog.
What strikes me so much about her program is that she constantly shows the same video clip on the infamous Casey, Cindy, and George Anthony jailhouse interview. Must have shown that same clip a million times already on her show. That is when my brain tunes her program out.
The other thing that disturbs me so much is that she attacks anybody trying to make money off of Caylee, as if her show has exclusive rights to that tragedy. Nancy Grace is not above making money off of Caylee. If her show did not make money for HLN, then it would be taken off the air. Hey, if somebody wants to throw their money away on a Caylee doll, then let them.
March 26, 2009 at 1:24 am
bikerbernie
Nancy is in it for the money.
April 14, 2009 at 2:06 am
michellefrommadison
If Nancy thinks Casey will get convicted of first degree murder and will die of lethal injection, then the preponderance of her evidence proves the likelihood of that ever occurring to be quite minimal.
April 29, 2009 at 2:54 am
MissBubbles
I’ve read all of this before on Wikipedia. It’s a very weak attack on her character, and gives no reason for anyone to hate her. Nancy is on the victim’s side and wants to make sure that justice is served if a crime was committed. No, she’s not always right in her accusations but no one can get it right all the time. Most lawyers are in it for the money, but Nancy did not want to become a lawyer until losing her fiance, she was a victim who suffered a terrible loss. And later on she decided to take advantage of other opportunities? What is wrong with that? Having this show gives her a flexible job that allows her to spend more time with her family. There is nothing wrong with that. She wants to make sure there is justice and truth and she informs the public about cases they usually wouldn’t hear much about.
April 29, 2009 at 6:51 am
Richard
the Nancy Grace show obviously has no budget , the show is spending no money on the show , they are rehashing old material of a case that nobody really cares about anymore , the little girl is dead , she been dead for quite a while now , we know who the killer is , weve heard every visit shes had with her family over , over again , we have seen her stupid mother
THERE IS NOTHING NEW , ITS GOT BEYOND BORING , ITS A SHOW FOR RETARDED PEOPLE TO WATCH , HOSTED BY THE BIGGEST RETARD , NANCY GRACE , who if she didnt have this show to get attention , she be the one to drown her twins in a bathtube , shes such a sick phony
April 29, 2009 at 9:22 am
John H. Gohde
Thank you, for saying what needed to be said. Nothing at all newsworthy is going to happen, until the trial starts which could be over a year from now. I have stopped watching NG, entirely.
April 29, 2009 at 10:43 am
Carol in VA
Morning all. I still love NG. True, she is mellowdramatic. That’s what makes her show so good. The lawyers that come on her show know she is a force to be reconed with. They love her. I feel like I’m in a room with NG and her friends while they are bickering back and forth. As for the twins, they are such a surprise blessing to her and people who love her want to see their progress. She’s not perfect that’s true e.g. pitbulls being dangerous. Only if you make them that way. We have a 3 yr. old pitty (Chloe) she has been to training and she is the best dog we have ever had.
May 26, 2009 at 8:58 am
egot
So Carol, it’s been several weeks since you posted. Are your children still alive?
Hope that “she has been to training” thing ( ’so she won’t snap one day and kill your neighbors’ ) works out for you. Unlikely but…
I guess the irresponsible attitude with the dog explains your love for Nancy Grace as well.
May 26, 2009 at 9:31 am
Carol in VA
EGOT: Good morning. You are right I haven’t seen anything new on this website so I have been on the other ones. As for our “Chloe”, I trust her more than I trust most humans. For sure she is much smarter than most humans. Nancy Grace is a piece of work. But, her show is usually interesting. I didn’t say I would make her my best buddy.
May 27, 2009 at 8:32 pm
ShadowingCrime
NG needs to make some changes in her current format; most particularly her opening which takes approximately 6 minutes. IMO, her show has suffered since the birth of her twins. I fully understand her excitement over their birth and upbringing, but it’s hard to do both and be successful. I’m sure she has in-home care to assist with the twins and she has producers to help with the show, but who is helping her? Her quick remarks to invited experts has grown old, although there are many people who find this entertaining. Don’t invite experts for their opinions if you really don’t want to hear what they say or if they aren’t going to agree. Maybe that should be a prerequisite for appearing on her show…you must agree with NG. JMO
June 24, 2009 at 9:11 pm
kc
richard ,
I agree with your thoughts of Nancy Grace but you really peeved me off with the comment ” trailor trash’. I have lived in a mobile home for many years , first in a mobile home community and now on 20 acres of my own. I am not trash, I am not and never have been a drinker , drug user or law breaker. My home is as clean inside as well as my well kept yard . I live in a mobile because it is what I can afford. I get very angry each time I hear some one comment about trailr trash or trailor park trash. There is trashy people in all asspects of life , the rich , the poor , the educated and the uneducated. trashy people are those who choose to neglect their appearence , let their homes run down and their yards go.trashy people are just that …trashy people , it doesn’t matter where they live.
June 25, 2009 at 2:31 pm
John H. Gohde
“This family is complete trailer trash, they are doing meth and cocaine, the whole bunch of them, even the grandmother.”
I have personally lived in a trailer park. At one point, I actually owned my own mobile home. Their double-wide is actually at the high end of mobile homes, IMHO.
I was not the least bit offended by the trailer trash comment. Further, the comment was qualified with them all being a bunch of “druggies”. If the shoe fits, ie trailer trash, then wear it.
June 25, 2009 at 3:32 am
Richard
KC , your right there is nothing wrong with living in a trailer home , and there are good people , like yourself who live in them ,
sorry , but to me , its just an expresion , and it fit these people to a T
the idiot father and the stupid girlfriend , i could just tell , both were meth users , and Nancy Grace was kissing their ass , defending them , only because they were appearing on her show , it was making me sick , no way either of those two jerks , should be anywhere around children
whatever happened to that case anyway ?
July 3, 2009 at 3:25 pm
pak31
Look, we are all human. None of us are perfect. I bet if I had to sit and watch some of the posters here for an hour a day, I am pretty sure I would see or hear something that would bug me. I just don’t understand why anyone would let Nancy Grace get under their skin so much. I find it almost comical. Just don’t watch her show then, there are so many other places to get the news. As for her not being a victim of crime. I would have to say that if her fiance was killed/murdered, then she IS a victim. Anyone affected by the murder of another is a victim. When a person kills another person, they hurt more than just that person, they hurt an entire family, community, friends, etc. I am not a big fan of NG, I’ll watch her show but if it starts getting crazy I don’t watch for a while.
July 27, 2009 at 10:32 am
Kimberlee
Nancy Grace is amazing; and does alot to bring to the attention of the public; cases of missing children; period, and whoever writes against her; likely is jealous of her ‘well you know I don’t have to tell you; people are jealous of Nancy because she is amazing; anyone can see! By the way; she is a victim of crime; because if her fiance was killed; they she becomes the victim as a result;
Do something more useful with your time rather than to try to destroy good people who care about missing children.
Kimberlee
July 27, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Carol in VA
Kimberlee: Great post. I am glad you said your 2 cents. Nancy Grace is not a phony. She’s not perfect. I watch her show almost every night. I love her guests too.
August 12, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Libby
Apparently she is still on the air because a lot of people out there support her. I would hardly think the network would keep running a show with such low ratings. Apparently the public is keeping her on the air. Frankly, her show has shown me the reality of how crazy and messed up people can be. I don’t always agree with her, nor do I always agree with her methods. And yes she does tend to run a clip into the ground. But come on, is she so much more different than any other reporter who is driven to get their story? Singling her out makes no sense.
August 13, 2009 at 4:45 am
John H. Gohde
I have absolutely no problem with treating Nancy Grace with the same amount of respect that she ALWAYS shows her guests.