Maybe he's naked underneath the coat.

The only thing that bothers me is how she framed it, ie "I am Adam Lanza's mother." There is no evidence so far that Adam Lanza behaved anything like her son — apparently he wasn't violent or volatile, unlike Long's son who physically and verbally threatened her numerous times. So the comparison is hurtful, in that it…

Oh, I know - it's absolutely horrible. And while the journalists share the blame for constantly trying to get the info before it's officially released, it's up to investigators to hold back anything they're not 100 per cent sure about. I guess this is just a lesson in the dangers of trusting sources who "aren't…

That's because law enforcement said it was Ryan Lanza. So even though there was some careless journalism that day, on that particular thing, the reporting wasn't wrong — the source information was. (That said, it's always wrong to point to someone's Facebook or other profile without official confirmation. You just…

I reacted the same way you did reading that statement.

The tweets seem to show that they knew it was rape and just didn't care. Which is actually worse.

Anders Breivik, the Norway shooter, was found to be "not criminally insane" in that he was totally rational and understood the gravity of his actions. So he's evil, but he's not crazy.

True. At the same time, I don't think they'll ask her to cover anything remotely resembling news - she'll basically have to do a couple live streeters and look pretty.

There is nothing - nothing at all - to indicate she was a monster. Yes, she had guns at home and that was a terrible, terrible mistake, one with tragic consequences. But like I pointed out elsewhere, this article isn't about her having guns, it's about how her being "overwrought" may have contributed to his actions.…

I'm absolutely not saying HE is a victim. He's a murderer. I'm saying his mother is a victim, because he killed her.

It's the usual victim-blaming. And mother-blaming. Only this time, they're conveniently one and the same!

Ah, fair enough. I clearly don't follow her that closely so I'm probably thinking of 1990s Gwyneth. :)

I don't think it's offensive, but just seems a little dubious considering that she's always touting cleanses and bragging about her diet. It's like when super skinny celebrities make a point to get photographed eating a giant cheeseburger, or say that they never work out.

Let's be clear: This was no "journalistic trick." Journalists aren't allowed to pretend to be someone else in order to get information. (It's one thing if you accidentally overhear something you might not otherwise be privy to — that can be fair game — or you approach someone for information that would normally be…

True, but I'm guessing it just means they won't do the unnatural, service-job smile they have to slap on even when everything's going to hell in a handbasket — not that they'll suddenly all botox their faces to robot-like stillness. But again, that's just my interpretation.

I didn't say "be rude" — but when you're in a legal strike position and negotiations have ceased, you can either work to rule or go on strike. (Unless you're suggesting they do nothing at all?) Just because they won't smile or serve booze doesn't mean they'll be rude. They just won't be providing all the little…

Darwin would eventually have grown to be about four feet tall, by all estimations. That is definitely not pet size.

Honest question: Would you rather they walk out altogether, cancelling hundreds of flights during the busiest time of year? Because that would be their only other possible job action if we're excluding work-to-rule. At least this way, everyone can still get where they need to go.

Besides, as much as the lack of food and drink might be unpleasant, having your holiday travel completely cancelled because of a walkout would be even worse. Even if you get a refund, good luck booking an alternate flight on another airline.

I agree the quote is being misinterpreted. I think she just meant writing isn't usually a lucrative career. Instead, the story makes it sound like she looks down on anyone who is forced to write (perhaps less profound things) to make a living, or big-name writers who write commercial things to earn some extra cash.