Re: A new take on "allegedly"
- From: Tony Cooper <tony_cooper213@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:45:56 GMT
On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:31:48 GMT, jlawler@xxxxxxxxx (John Lawler)
wrote:
Risenape <eraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
This from the Australian of 21 Feb.
"THE mother of a man whose reckless driving allegedly killed
six teenagers as they stood at a country roadside issued an
emotional apology to victims' families."
No-one is disputing that these teenagers are dead. Shouldn't
the journalist rather be protecting herself from the allegations
of reckless driving, something which hasn't yet been established?
Maybe. Depends on the local laws.
We have a situation in Florida where "allegedly killed" might be
correct usage. A black boy was beaten by guards in a "boot camp" and
later died. The Coroner's report says that he died of sickle cell
anemia.
There's no doubt that the boy died, but he was only "allegedly
killed".
I should point out that the Coroner's report is widely disputed and
considered part of a cover-up for the state-run camp. The same
Coroner has made numerous mistakes in other reports including one
where he stated that the testes were intact and undamaged in the case
of a female who was beaten to death. (But not in a "boot camp")
--
Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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