Slog - Comments on This One's For the Ladies http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies There's an interesting article here about a long, seemingly endless hunt for a female serial killer in Germany. Here's the lede: [The town of] Bad Kreuznach finds itself at the centre of one of the most bizarre, high-profile murder mysteries in the country's history - the search for an apparent serial killer whom police and prosecutors call, simply, 'The Woman Without a Face'. They have no fingerprints to go on. No witnesses. No description. What they do have is a trail of DNA, now stretching back 15 years and across three countries - as well as a grisly new reason... Copyright 2008 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0800 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:57:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Vince Isn't DNA a wonderful thing? When they finally have her, there will be no doubt.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201308 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201308 International Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:23:09 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Ahhhh BK. I used to live really close to their. The train station is nice. :)

And a lady serial killer in Germany? I can easily believe it. They amended their 'who you can shoot' laws to include women, after some muslim women were blowing shit up in the 1970's. My guess? Chick is an immigrant from Turkey.

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201333 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201333 International Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:30:38 -0800 Comment by Sir Learnsalot More Historical Context

]]> Sir Learnsalot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201336 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201336 International Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:31:24 -0800 Comment by elswinger Beyonce wants to play the lead regardless of the race of the serial killer.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201365 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201365 International Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:44:45 -0800 Comment by Greg Aw crap, Paul, now they've got you doing it too. 'Lede' is still a fake word, one that should not be inflicted on people who didn't go to journalism school.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201375 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201375 International Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:51:11 -0800 Comment by TVDinner Funny you should mention that, Greg. I actually looked it up when I saw it and, at least according to Merriam-Webster, it turns out to be a real word. lede

I'll be thirty-four in a week and all this time I thought it was spelled "lead."

Fucking English.

]]> TVDinner http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201660 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201660 International Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:14:06 -0800 Comment by Greg From your link:
Etymology: alteration of lead
Date: 1976

In other words, it's a bullshit made-up word for people who can't handle homographs and heteronyms. Apparently, only journalism students are so stupid that they need this crutch.

HOMOGRAPHS are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201852 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/this_ones_for_the_ladies#c1201852 International Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:57:57 -0800