KCRG.com's New Commenting System:
KCRG.com is now using Intense Debate for commenting. Commenting on KCRG.com is still very easy, you just need to create a quick & easy Intense Debate account!

Some new features include: Reputation Points and Comment Voting, Commenter Profiles, Comment Threading, Reply-by-Email, and RSS Feeds! Full list of features.

We've made these changes to improve your experience on KCRG.com. Let us know what you think: webmaster@kcrg.com.

KCRG-TV9’s Position on Commenting:
KCRG.com offers commenting on stories as a way for you to join a community conversation. As a member of the media we believe in freedom of speech. KCRG-TV9 stands behind the same First Amendment rights that allow us to uncover and discover important and relevant stories every day.

At times the comments will be passionate and spirited.  At the same time, they may be mean-spirited and unsettling.  KCRG-TV9 believes both types of conversations promote an open exchange of ideas.  KCRG-TV9 reserves the right to remove a comment at any time, but we will not remove a comment because some users disagree or find it offensive.

It is our sincere hope that if a comment elicits a passionate response that you will direct your thoughts and feelings to that conversation. Join in and speak your mind!

John Phelan
Vice President & General Manager
KCRG-TV9 and KCRG.com

Comments do not necessarily represent the views of staff or management at KCRG-TV9. Moderation is limited. Users have agreed to the following terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments:
By submitting a comment to this web site, I affirm that I have read, understand, agree to and shall abide by the following rules and regulations as a term and condition of all comments which I may post. As terms and conditions of using this KCRG web site, I agree that I am fully responsible for the contents of all statements which I make. To the best of my knowledge, all such statements are true, fair, and accurate. I shall not post any statements which attack a person’s integrity or moral character, expose a person to public hatred, contempt or ridicule, deprive a person of the benefits of public confidence and social dealings, or injure a person in the maintenance of that person’s business. I shall not knowingly post content that violates the copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of a third person. I shall not post content that is false, liable, defamatory, obscene, abusive, that violates a person’s right to privacy, that otherwise violates any applicable local, state, national or international law or that is otherwise inappropriate. I acknowledge that if I post a comment which violates this policy that an offended person to whom comments are directed may have a right through judicial process to determine my identity and make a claim against me for damages. I agree that I shall indemnify KCRG, its employees, agents, representatives and affiliates from any and all expenses KCRG may incur as a result of comments I post which violate this policy, claims and/or damages, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. KCRG is not responsible for the contents posted or anything arising out of the use of the contents or other interaction and has no obligation or duty to monitor or control any posting but does reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove, or edit user generated comment.