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Very interesting, thank you. I was wondering if that also happens in other countries. It is sadly the norm in Germany when reporting car accidents.
Even the word "accident" is part of that downplaying.
Somebody told me that at her hospital they don't say "accident" since it's always preventable. They say "collision"
"Negligence" works too.
The army shifted to this verbiage as well from “accidental discharge” to “negligent discharge” when at the clearing barrels or while on patrol.
Also increased the punishment, and it helped quite a bit in reducing the knuckleheads. No longer a “whoops! Mah bad”
As an old and retired medic, I've done my share of "accidents". There wasn't a single time that I stepped out of my amp-a-lamps and surveyed a scene that I couldn't see the point where someone(s) got stupid. And then things went sidways after that. There is lots of stupid in this world.
There are no accidents. Just people doing stupid things.
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Used to subversively reinforce power or the status quo:
"Police killed/murdered by man." "Man was killed in police raid."
"Israeli killed/murdered by Palestinians." "Palestians were killed in airstrike on hospital targeting Hamas."
Definitely normal here in the US, too. Unfortunately.
I suspect the tone is used so they aren't sued for stuff. I understand it but I disagree on their usage of it.