Just nobody tell Fox News that the commemorative quote on the 9/11 memorial is about two gay terrorists ... or, if you do, give me time to heat up some popcorn first.

I approve of the quote. Most viewers will understand it to be a kind memorial to the victims, and there's a darker - but important - message for those who are more informed. We should never forget the devastating consequences of mixing fundamentalist religion with desperation.

Yeah, the system will be inherently classist until legal representation becomes accessible and affordable.

I once met a dude from Boston at a music festival who, after sharing a joint with me and my friends and learning we were from Canada, said "Canadian girls are the tits!"

Yes we are, friend. Yes we are.

I am pretty sure what I did was illegal, but hopefully the statute of limitations has expired. I dated an terrible person, when I became pregnant, he told me that he didn't want to hear about it. When I broke up with him he wrote me a long letter detailing all the reasons I should kill myself. He would call, text,…

That's not vengeance. That's justice. Good for you!

I'm not the most eloquent person, but I'm always eager to share two tales from my time working at Wendy's.

I'm a pretty chill person, but one time in college someone took my clothes out of the washing machine and piled them on the floor within minutes of the cycle ending (there was one washer/dryer on the hall). I was annoyed, but put them in the dryer anyway. When I went back later my clothes were back on the floor, still…

If we are going to open up a state to liability for the tortituous acts occurring under its licensing and regulatory schemes there could be a huge problem. Every injury caused by drunk driving death (state regulation of booze ) or a car collision (state issued drivers license) and continuing out from there would…

This is a horrible injury and all, but what does the State of Connecticut have to do with it? Unless she could show that they were negligent in issuing a permit or licensing for the dangerous animal, there's no way this would ever get to a trial.

Tried liking/recommending your comment, but Kinja hates freedom.

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Surprised it took this long to show up on Jez. The father was told by bother his son, and his daughter, that it was a stranger (the son didn't know who it was). Father didn't shoot until he a) determined he didn't know the kid and b) called 911 and c) only shot after the boy made a move the father saw as…

I agree. And having had a teenage son in this same situation, I was upset when my son got arrested - now I'm just thankful he wasn't shot!

I joined Kinja just to say that I'm really irked that people have the nerve to get all upset about this boy's photo being used. This photo made my eyes well up, and gave me a physical, disgusted reaction similar to the one I had when I was rocking myself back and forth in the foetal position the first time I watched…

As a child who was beaten, I wish there had been photos taken of me as proof. I have had many people in my life (close family and friends) who disbelieved what had happened to me because my dad seemed like such a "good guy". I think it needs to been shown what people do to their kids. His face isn't shown, he is…

I don't understand people complaining about this. Images of starving children with their faces showing are used all the time to compel people to donate to programs. They choose to use them because actually seeing a starving child, who's skeletal structure is visible, is much more moving than reading about one.

He can't be identified from the picture, and I think publishing it really drives home how bad the abuse was. The stepmother says the story isn't true, but if a child in your care looks like that there's no way you aren't being abusive.

I disagree completely. There is nothing identifiable about the child in this picture and I wouldn't put it here if there was, trust me. But showing this photo adds a very powerful visual element to this story that hammers home the severity of the situation that words just would not be able to do. I say that as someone…

I keep going back to what it must be like for that teenager to have to try to find the strength to speak up and fight back in that situation. He was literally fist fighting his stepfather when cops showed up.