Article: The Roanoke Times, Va., Joe Kennedy column: Labels are handy, but don't judge too quickly.

Byline: Joe Kennedy

Nov. 6--Few people know that I have a system to evaluate story ideas and that not infrequently it's possible to determine which are likely to prove most interesting to readers, and to draw the most responses.

In recent days the story of Susan Tate's objections to the manner in which her son Carter's car wound up getting towed from outside his apartment in Blacksburg stood near the top of the list. That's why I wrote about it.

It did draw responses.

The majority dismissed or diminished the possibility that tow companies and apartment management firms might soak kids who carelessly overlook the rules regarding ...

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