en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/347317 Comments by onlinereader http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91830580 I was replying to the fact that Lumbergh made the statement that the victim was "standing on the trunk of a moving vehicle" - but nowhere in the article did it say the victim was standing - I was saying nothing about it moving or not moving. It doesn't matter either way - it's not a good decision - but there is no reason to make it sound worse than the article states. In high school - I saw someone sitting on the hood of a moving car in a parking lot and fall off - he had head injuries but recovered. I also saw a girl standing on the bumper of a moving truck - she fell off and was drug by the truck. She received deep gashes to her knees. Teens do things that don't seem like a big deal to them. They think the chances of them getting hurt are slim and even less that they'll die. They do get hurt - they do die - but that doesn't mean that commenters on here need to make it sound worse than the article states. Maybe the victim was standing on the trunk - but the article doesn't say that. Mon, 9 Aug 2010 21:48:16 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91830580 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91824755 I get that the car was moving - the article did not say the victim was standing on the trunk. Mon, 9 Aug 2010 21:10:09 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91824755 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91778304 It makes a big difference when it comes to "what were they thinking" - sitting on the trunk of a car doesn't seem like something that would end in a death. Remember - this is a 17 yr old....decisions made at 17 are not always the best ones. But there is no reason to as*sume they were standing or dancing on the trunk - is sitting on the trunk of a moving car safe? Absolutely not. Does it seem like it's no big deal? To a 17 yr old - probably. Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:11:54 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91778304 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91774926 I don't see where it says the victm was standing on the trunk of a moving vehicle. Mon, 9 Aug 2010 16:48:15 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Falls-Teen-Dies-After-Falling-Off-Car-100258179.html#IDComment91774926 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Branstad-Immigrants-Should-Have-to-Prove-Status-98444149.html#IDComment86781347 I can't say that I agree with your point that calling them "illegals" fosters racism - illegal isn't a race it's a status. If someone is here illegally what would you propose we call them? They are not immigrants - that is an insult to the immigrants who have come to America through legal channels and done all that is required for them to be here legally. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:02:10 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Branstad-Immigrants-Should-Have-to-Prove-Status-98444149.html#IDComment86781347 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Branstad-Immigrants-Should-Have-to-Prove-Status-98444149.html#IDComment86690747 I am not pro-Branstad or anti-Branstad - I have yet to make my mind up about my choices for this fall's election. My humble opinion is that if I'm in a bar and I look young - the police have every right to ask me to prove that I am old enough to be there. What is the difference from asking someone to prove they are legally in the country? Is it age discrimination because they asked me but not others? Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:56:58 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Branstad-Immigrants-Should-Have-to-Prove-Status-98444149.html#IDComment86690747 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/97354129.html#IDComment83198547 Why would you reply to my post about them being the ones yelling racist words after the kid was attacked? I only stated that I hoped he spoke with the police. I wasn't taking one side over the other - just making a statement. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:51:28 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/97354129.html#IDComment83198547 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/97354129.html#IDComment83161232 That's exactly what I was thinking too! Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/97354129.html#IDComment83161232 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/97354129.html#IDComment83158885 I hope you have spoken to the police about what you saw. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:13:38 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/97354129.html#IDComment83158885 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95465749.html#IDComment78384674 True - the line about the smoke pouring in the windows is the reporter - but the comments about being tortured - while they could have been edited - those are her words and they are dramatic. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:59:10 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95465749.html#IDComment78384674 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95465749.html#IDComment78356656 Can't - it would cause bronchial spasms. :) Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:23:12 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95465749.html#IDComment78356656 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95465749.html#IDComment78356273 I agree - she sounds a little dramatic - like the line about smoke "pouring" into her windows. We have multiple neighbors who fire pit - and sometimes on the same night - but we've never ever had a smidge of smoke - we can smell them but to say smoke is pouring in the windows has to be an exaggeration. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:18:03 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95465749.html#IDComment78356273 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95369179.html#IDComment78353892 Both genders lie - not just school girls. Unfortunately - it's not just school age either - people of all ages lie and try to cause problems - look at couples going through a difficult divorce - not all of them - but there have been many parents who have lied to try to get an advantage over the other parent. It sounds as if you are biased against school age girls making accusations because of a past incident with friends. It is too bad that our justice system can be railroaded by people in power & with money but you can't judge this event by what happened with your friends. Maybe the lawsuit was filed because no criminal charges were brought against the teachers. Maybe it wasn't filed when it happened because the investigation was going on and once the families found out no criminal charges were being filed - they decided to file the lawsuit to have someone held accountable for their actions. We won't know their reasoning until they go to court. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:47:45 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95369179.html#IDComment78353892 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95101104.html#IDComment77518903 Why the dad's? This sounds like a prank straight out of Emily Post. :) Fri, 28 May 2010 17:30:03 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95101104.html#IDComment77518903 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/statewide-news/2010/05/25/waterloo-man-heads-to-work-after-stabbing-ends-up-in-hospital#IDComment77113585 Time to make the donuts.... Tue, 25 May 2010 23:21:47 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/statewide-news/2010/05/25/waterloo-man-heads-to-work-after-stabbing-ends-up-in-hospital#IDComment77113585 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/statewide-news/2010/05/25/amber-alert-two-children-taken-in-illinois-may-be-in-van-with-iowa-plates#IDComment77113471 Sometimes the kids in the most danger are the ones in the middle of custody disputes. Tue, 25 May 2010 23:20:42 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/statewide-news/2010/05/25/amber-alert-two-children-taken-in-illinois-may-be-in-van-with-iowa-plates#IDComment77113471 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/05/25/kidnapping-definitely-qualified-as-a-tragedy#IDComment77021460 I'm sure the whole event is considered a tragedy to Ms. Daniels & her family. Thank goodness she survived and I pray there are no long term psychological scars. Ms. Wilbert is appalled, shocked disgusted because the word tragedy was used by The Gazette to indicate that the clerk was not killed. While I agree that it might not be the best word to use, I'm not sure that this level of irritation (appalled, shocked, disgusted) is warranted. Ms. Wilbert should save her disgust for the kidnapper or for Randy Lee Putnam - both are worthy of her shock & disgust. Tue, 25 May 2010 09:31:42 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/05/25/kidnapping-definitely-qualified-as-a-tragedy#IDComment77021460 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/93611294.html#IDComment75132737 These were flash floods - no clue they were coming whereas in 2008 - CR had been warned for days when the river would peak. Wed, 12 May 2010 20:56:29 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/93611294.html#IDComment75132737 http://www.kcrg.com/sports/93422064.html#IDComment74918541 Nope by C. Vivian Stringer. Tue, 11 May 2010 18:02:29 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/sports/93422064.html#IDComment74918541 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/24-hour-dorman/2010/05/08/dont-hassle-nursing-moms#IDComment74184640 Good point. I don't think there is anything wrong with breast-feeding but I am also discreet enough to throw a blanket over my shoulder. Just because you CAN do something doesn't always mean you SHOULD do it. I understand it is Ms. McCall's right to breastfeed in public and as she so compassionately put it - if someone is uncomfortable with it - it's not her problem it's theirs. That is such a boorish attitude to have - we all must co-exist in this world. Why can't we make the attempt to make each other as comfortable as possible? I certainly don't expect her and her baby to eat in the bathroom - she should have a comfortable place to breastfeed. But I think I should be able to be comfortable in a public place too. Sat, 8 May 2010 21:18:35 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/24-hour-dorman/2010/05/08/dont-hassle-nursing-moms#IDComment74184640