Too much information

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I am outraged and appalled that you would decide to place the above referenced story on the front page of today's paper. My 13 year old son retrieves the newpaper daily from the delivery slot and, needless to say, scanned these blaring, bold typed headlines as quickly as he could while walking back to the house. I was incredibly embarrassed as he sheepishly handed me the newspaper. Aren't we and our children innundated by enough sex in the media? Don't you have a responsibility to report news with accuracy and yet with some restraint as to what, I believe, is "too much information"? I fully understand and appreciate how sensationalism sells newspapers. However, this exploitation of someone's death is not only rude and irresponsible, but a slap in the face to this poor woman's family. Do you realize that your newspaper is placed in elementary schools and utilized by the students as a learning tool to instill a love of reading ? I've been a subscriber for 13 years and today I'm deciding whether or not to continue. If I wanted to read intimate details of someone's sex life, I'd purchase the National Enquirer at the grocery store. You owe an apology to Mrs. Taylor's family and to your readers.

Deborah Rishell
Jacobus

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KLM said:

Ditto. An explicit explanation of a sexual act does not belong on the front page of the paper, no matter how newsworthy someone may think it is. A simple, "She died of an accidental electrical shock," would suffice.

rf said:

I totally agree with both of you!

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