[Uncle Joe Cannon]

"When a Man Dies in a Sex Act with a Horse -- What's a Reporter to Do?"

Report it?

[BurbankKarl]

Hundreds of hours of video tape and they can't try anyone! They should all be made to register at their local animal shelter and given dog tags.

[Clemenza]

Washington State Ping!

[Kenny Bunk]

Uncle Joe, covering this story would be a cinch for any reporter saddled with the responsibility. But I think Congress should gallop into this mess. Barney Frank should definitely mount an investigation here. Once that boy gets the bit in his teeth there's no stopping him. The thought of a unique sex-related crisis, with which he and his stablemate actually had nothing to do, should spur him into action.

But if a reporter started feeling his oats, his editor should certainly be able to rein him in. After all, if the story is no good, he could always give him the boot, especially if he tried to jockey the story around to some agenda or other.

One other burr under my saddlecloth: How many times did this horse vote for Christine Gregoire? It seems in focusing on this tragic case, the press has locked the barn after the horse was stolen, and definitely after the legit voters of Washington received the same treatment as the deceased caballero.

[R. Scott]

"When a Man Dies in a Sex Act with a Horse -- What's a Reporter to Do?"

Report it?

After he pulls his pants up? Some reporters might have been next in line.
Not that I have little respect for most reporters …