This story says a lot about societal acceptance and the embracing of aberrant behavior by all of us. ENOUGH! And, really? Even the venerable NYT misuses "for free" like so many others? See the ad at the bottom of their story link . Just because it's entered the colloquial lexicon doesn't mean we should accept this continued misuse. Enough. "For" means "in exchange" - it's not possible to receive something in exchange for something that is free of charge. There is no exchange occurring. You can say "for nothing."
From The New York Times:
A Day of Searching, Anger and Renewed Grief in a Desecrated Illinois Cemetery
Burr Oak Cemetery near Chicago was a scene of anguish as family members and the authorities responded to the removal of at least 300 bodies from their graves....
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/us/11cemetery.html
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A Day of Searching, Anger and Renewed Grief in a Desecrated Illinois Cemetery
By SUSAN SAULNY
Burr Oak Cemetery near Chicago was a scene of anguish as family members and the authorities responded to the removal of at least 300 bodies from their graves....
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/us/11cemetery.html
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