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There's an oddly sympathetic tone in this story of a father killing his daughter in an "honor killing" because she wanted out of an arranged marriage:

Chaudhry Rashid, 54, later said he was "very disturbed" and "not in a state of mind" to talk because of the death of his daughter, Sandeela Kanwal.

A somber and tearful Rashid made his first court appearance Tuesday. He was advised through an Urdu interpreter of the murder charge and his legal rights.

A judge also admonished Rashid, of Jonesboro, Georgia, to not make any statements without clearing them with his attorney.

"My client is going through a difficult time. As you can imagine, he is distraught," attorney Tammi Long said after the hearing.

She requested that Rashid's family be given privacy, but said Rashid is holding up as well as can be expected.

Aww... Are you doing Ok Rashid? Does somebody need a hug? Wanna talk about it Tiger?

Maybe I'm finally showing my Melly influence, but c'mon CNN! Honor killers are some of the worst people out there, I believe. Homeboy killed his daughter. I don't think too many readers are worried whether Rashid's kinda down in the dumps right now...

Tragedy hits a small Wisconsin town. Typical mass murder style: guy goes apeshit, kills a bunch of people for no apparent reason. Crazy shit, happens a lot in this country for some reason.

Here's what bothered me. CNN.com's video link, titled:

Watch the victim's mom describe her grief

They're really just cutting to the chase now. No "watch the impact on family and friends", no "watch the family's reaction", just sit back and "watch the victim's mom describe her grief".

That's all we really want right? Just give us a taste of the tragedy. Let us experience some vicarious grief and horror. That's why we watch the news, right?

I can't bring myself to click that link. It's tempting though.