Retraction and apology

Natalie — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:27:01 +0000

I made an error in judgement earlier today by running a story about Canadian serial killer Karla Holmolka giving birth. At no time did I believe her to be a celebrity, but as a former criminology student, I knew that she was widely known and that news of her giving birth would be of interest and that it would probably not be reported elsewhere. The information was reported objectively because that is our style of writing at CBB, but in truth, I was as disgusted as many of you and feel nothing but sympathy for her son to have a mother who is a ruthless killer. The post has received many comments and a few emails from impassioned readers who urged me to remove the post. Instead of just removing it, I am also offering an apology for a lapse of sensitivity.

If you are interested, you can read the story at blottered.com, a crime blog I contribute to.

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Retraction and apology