Comments on: News flash from NBC 5 anchor Jane McGarry: Don’t drink and drive!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:25:46 +0000

Good grief!! It’s not like Jane has passed and she wasn’t a Saint! Jane has earned a lot of money from her career and she’s getting close to retirement age. It’s unfortunate for her that she wasn’t able to exit gracefully and flawlessly. Jane made a mistake and like most people who have made this exact same mistake, should pay for it and take responsibility from it, no matter what professional figure you hold. The law needs to slap more professional figures for their many many mistakes, and not let money do the talking. Kudos to Law Enforcement for not allowing a professional figure to influence them with one’s high profile standing. THE LAW IS THE LAW, weather you don’t signal or under the influence. EVERYONE needs to follow the rules of the LAW! PD/DPS has gained a bit more respect in my eyes – it’s about time!! DWI, Texting/ Talking, road rage, and carrying a weapon SHOULD be BANNED!! Now go out on the streets and catch the really really bad crazy criminals too!

By: Joy Slaughter

Joy Slaughter — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:54:56 +0000

We miss you on television. You are a very dear person, we hope you will be back on Channel 5 soon. Thanks for all your years in the Fort Worth area. Joy Slaughter

By: Margaret A Schooler

Margaret A Schooler — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:28:36 +0000

I miss Jane and I think she is in good company. Changing lanes and not signaling is not a reason to stop someone. It was the Porsche that did it

By: Anthnoy Tchoryk

Anthnoy Tchoryk — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:38:28 +0000

She was driving drunk…..she got pinched…..she lost her credibility…..she’s no longer on the air…..case closed. There are many other (better) reporters waiting to take her place. To the people who “feel sorry” for her and want her to be given “second chance”…..that’s all well and fine…….until she hits and kills you or a friend or a family member. Good bye Jane, better luck next time and I hope that you learned something outta this.

By: John Patton

John Patton — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:04:05 +0000

First let me say I dont condon drinking/driving,so not to mis understand my comments.
I just wish the media and criminal justice system would “call it like it is” ! DWIs are not totally about saving lives “anymore” , it’s jod security for the justice system. When you get a DWI here is who gets a piece of the action ! Judge, Defence Attorney, Prosecutor, County jail, Prisons, Probation officers, parole officers, DPS, police officers-Over/time, DWI squads,Bond offices,Re-hab Centers, MADD’s infinite money pit for it’s Corp. , Treatment centers, Interlock systems for your car, etc. etc. More and more Prosecutors are “jumping ship ” every year to the “Defence” because that is where the BIG MONEY IS FOR DWIs ! Get ready in a few more years ,alcohol level will drop 1-2 more points to ( 0.06 ) .The system depends on Drug and DWI arrest, If we didn’t have those 2 human vices that are criminal the Country’s work force would , “Well” u think about it ! So when you report your saving lives from DWIs ,add and its not hurting our pocket book ! P.S. something to think about ! Do you ever wonder why Police & DWI squads stake out and patrol simple bars where the “blue collar ” people go , and have you ever herd of them patroling or the DWI squad hanging out at the Country Clubs, Rivercrest, Ridgely, Colonial, Etc. just a thought !

By: Laura Weil

Laura Weil — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:41:07 +0000

Thanks for your story, Mr. Webb.
Sound like Jane (we all feel like we know her,) had a lapse of judgement, or maybe a blood sugar low, or blood pressure drop. Its not my place to judge. She seems to keep a rather hectic schedule, and maybe it caught up. Hopefully, its nothing a little rehab can’t fix. Or better attention to her health.
I can’t wait to see her back at the desk. I always look forward to her next hair cut. She’s the best!

By: YaValioCacaWates

YaValioCacaWates — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:08 +0000

I wish the cops would concentrate on solving crimes such as thefts, and home invasions etc. other than just the easy targets like dwi. Jane is the best news anchor I’ve seen, and one of the nicest persons anyone can ever meet. I wish you well Jane. NBC 5 needs to do the right thing and get her back on the air asap.

By: Been there done that

Been there done that — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:25:08 +0000

I do in fact sympathize with her for having her mugshot and story of her arrest being spread across the news. However, what bothers me more is the SHORT amount of time she spent in jail. I assume she was taken to Lew Sterret, as I was when I made my ‘mistake’. I was stopped at just past 11 p.m. on a Thursday evening, waited in that pig pen until 9 a.m. the next morning for my arraignment and was shifted from holding cell to holding cell (about 8 times) before finally being released some 15 hours later. How was she able to get out of there within 3 or 4 hours?
Like my lawyer said to me, “through this process you will come to realize that in this system, the more mopey you have the easier the sentence and experience is.” My lawyer cost me $8K+. She must have a lot of dough, or friends in high places.

Hopefully, she’ll learn an important message like I did. When I go out, I don’t drink a drop of alcohol. It’s not worth it. Or as the writer stated, take a cab. In the end it’ll save you a lot of money, frustration and humiliation.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:01:31 +0000

Among the snide comments everyone has been making about Jane, I am so sad to see that nobody has said much about the positive things she’s done. I don’t know Jane personally, but I feel as if I do from watching her reporting on channel 5 for several years now. She’s been nothing but exemplary for the community. My thoughts concerning this whole ordeal is in regard to whether or not Jane was dealing with something traumatic, or family related that made her resort to something of this nature? Was she dealing w/ something that might have been personally emotional or depressing? We can all speculate until we know the real truth from her, and her alone.
She is our business, she’s our sister and we should be much more compassionate than this. No I’m not condoning drinking while under the influence (and yes that has stiff consequences), but this is not like Jane. Something made her feel as if she was in control after leaving wherever she was with alcohol in her system above the level that warrants that she should have had someone drive her home or make a more responsible decision.

I hate this for her. She’s a wonderful, fine, fine woman with so much to give. All I ask is for those of you who understand and have a heart to pray for her now. We don’t know what will happen, but we need to love Jane, love her beyond. I personally don’t know what it’s like to drink, nor have I ever been a drinker…but I know that for jane, getting help will help her, and help her fans.

I love you Jane, we all love you. Please get the help needed and come back, I miss you already. Love you sweetheart, please know that things will be ok and we hope for the best for you and your family.

Sincerely,
TY

By: Rogers

Rogers — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:43:09 +0000

Bottom line: they have wanted a reason to feature Meredith Land even more. Jane has been clearly demoted over the years and now they have legal reason to fire her. Possible ageism?