A good analogy. Let me use your post to jump off for a minute.
We are here to discuss possibilities of what happened to the missing and to determine reasonable paths to follow. I actually prefer not having family or closely related people discussing these things because it can be too difficult and they should not be worried about theories/think tank bantering/out of the box ideas. That is what we do. We are here to objectively dig into the facts, rumors, and speculation then try to figure out something...anything...to bring the missing home like Christina who seemingly vanished into thin air. There are so many possibilities and we explore them as best we can. It isn't personal for most of us and we try not to let it become personal.
We do get into areas not favoring a victim or family at times. If a victim is discussed only the way the family wants them portrayed then it lessens the chance of uncovering the real reason for why a victim is gone. We ask the tough questions to discover their truth. Often, what we find has happened is a direct result of the lives they led put them in bad situations. Others were in the wrong place at the wrong time. We won't know until we look at all the facts and evaluate what else factors into a case.
About the picketing situation: I have seen similar on other cases and the problems associated their tunnel vision. When a family sets their site on one person and they begin a campaign of attack, it soon turns into, "If you are not with us...you are against us" scenario. It alienates people. If people who wanted to help or possibly had information were taken aback by the protests, they could walk away. Not trying to hurt the family, but show how it looks to me and undoubtedly to many others out there. Missteps can cost valuable information and resources as people shy away from cases.
We all have one goal to bring Christina home to her family.
