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3:42 PM
September 30, 2009
Monica Doss

Thanks for your sensitive coverage about this terrible accident. Our family has known Saber since pre-school days and considered him a part of the family. He was an extraordinary guy and we'll all miss him so very much. Does anyone know if there be a memorial service?

12:24 PM
October 1, 2009
SeaBeau

Hey... As A Reporter That Was Messed Up how She Quoted That Hatcher Guy... You Had A Whole Conversation With Him And That's All U Got... He Would Have Grabbed A Gun! What About When Hatcher Told U About Them Playing One-On-One Football. Do You Know How Much You Would Have To Want To Play With Another Kid, To Play One-On-One Foootball? Throwing The Ball Down The Field, And Having To Run It Down And Catch It. Just To Let U Know... U Really Disrespected A Lot Of His Friends And Family, By Reporting That Way. And You're Probably Like Oh... He Said It... Yeah, We Probably All Would Have Said Something Along Those Lines When Asked The Question, About A Newly Passed Friend In A Vegative State. I Wish I Could Use More Rude And Harsh Words To Exclaim My Discontent, With Your Style Of Reporting. But It's Your Conscience, Who Knows Your Ethics Of Conduct Or Motives.

1:35 PM
October 1, 2009
ac10

After reading this article i was struck and saddened by your approach to reporting on what is a tragic event in the life of many. While a reporter clearly has a duty and right to utilize direct quotes how they so choose, it shows an inexperience and lack of decorum that you decided to attribute the quote you did to Isaac Hatcher. While not disputing that Isaac used those words, I would question your forethought in including them in this article. It would have been extremely simple and significantly more decorous of you to either choose to paraphrase his language or simply approach the the issue of Saber's death from a different perspective. As both a high school classmate and in-law of Saber's, I have spent the last week mourning for him and his family. Your article--by reducing the pain and confusion of Isaac and others into a few poorly chosen words--paints the grief felt by many in an insignificant light. I hope in the future you employ increased professional and personal morality in your writing.