Ed, I’m calling about the “no sympathy” item in BackTalk regarding the parents who are suing The College of New Jersey over the death of their son. You’re absolutely correct for blasting the parents for trying to cash in on the kid’s death. The only thing those parents should be entitled to is a refund of his tuition, and that’s it! The kid was over 18, old enough to know better. You get drunk, stuff happens.

Chiller

Well, you know, we call ‘em as we see ‘em. It’s a tragedy, to be sure, but to blame the school just seems wrong.—Ed Note