The 'Alleged Suspect'

Courtesy Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer  Fri, 11/30/2007 - 8:38pm

Driving home listening to NPR, they’re talking about the Hillary Clinton hostage crisis on the radio, and they say something like

…the alleged suspect was reported to have…

I know there’s a fear of lawyers coming after the media for not using the word ‘alleged,’ but let’s get real here.

#1) The suspect is the suspect, whoever did it.

#2) They are not even naming the fellow – they didn’t yet...


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