There's no way anyone could have ever anticipated the level of media interest in this case. You're asking me a question, the answer you already know. Added to that, I think it was a slow news time. The fact of the matter is that once everybody was on it, nobody could let go. The lesson learned is that Boulder is vulnerable just like every place.
Bad things happen.
Boulder is no exception to that. I think the people in Boulder have adjusted very well to the intrusion on the community and the time that this community's been under the microscope. And, not to say they aren't concerned, but they are not obsessed with this case like the rest of the world. Boulder's concerned about the drug problem, or concerned about the traffic problem. They're concerned about CU losing football.