One offbeat reaction was by a commenter (at Michel Malkin's blog) who wrote:
If I'm right, maybe this is the natural selection aspect of such behavior coming out? For I doubt I'd be the only observer to suggest that the NYTimes would be aping the behavior of that MTV show (?) that suggested stupid ideas in the hopes some jackass would actually perform the stunts on camera. (Anybody know the actual name that show?)
Well, if Holley is right -- and even if she's not -- add the NYTimes as now most certainly the latest venue for outrageously misleading our young.
The story does have some holes in it. She did not mention any of the aftermath of killing the children. Odd. Even thought she desired it the outcome was probably not comfortable.
We will find out sooner or later if it is true.