Newspapering doesn't take genius

[sigma7]

So who in their right minds thinks that "retard" (not a verb, but an adjective) belongs in a headline?

Comments

[kitblonde.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God.
What copy editor approved that?
Wait, what human being approved that?
The "r" word is one of the few words I cannot stand to hear (really, nothing offends me, ever), and to see it in print like that is...ugh.

[rewil.livejournal.com]

... Wow.

By virtue of type size and placement, that is officially worse than the Collegian "colored" kerfluffle.

[kateshort.livejournal.com]

Oh, and they'll be under "24 monitoring."

I think someone lost an hour while editing.

[iamstillthemoon.livejournal.com]

CoughDemocratcough.

[lizzyrose89.livejournal.com]

Oh, good grief! *headdesk*