05-06-2020, 03:34 PM
(05-02-2020, 09:06 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(05-02-2020, 09:28 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: A 17 year old kid (described as a 'cyclist' in the article) was killed by a 20 year old man (described also as "driver") last night. The killer fled the scene in a damaged dark grey 2012-2017 Chevy Sonic, anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers:
https://www.kitchenertoday.com/police-be...ra-2318740
And before anyone complains about my terminology as being 'angry', it is merely 'correct', the child is dead, as a result of the actions of the man, ergo the man killed the child, ergo the man is the killer.
If the weapon was anything other than a car, nobody would bat an eyelash at the use of the word “killer” (although the police would say “suspect”). So, I conclude that your terminology is entirely fair. As soon as one sees it, the usual media practices start to seem really weird.
If the weapon was a gun, and it was an "accidental" (quotes are mine, no gun shot is accidental) shot by a 6 year old, do we call them a killer? If a person uses a weapon to defend themselves against a life threatening attack, do we call them a killer?
I'll be the first to admit, I know almost nothing about this incident. But if the driver was drunk/distracted/etc., the moniker may apply. (At the risk of being labeled as a victim shamer), if the cyclist was in all black at night w/ no lights and was hit by a car, there would be a big difference between "Person who killed another person" and a "Killer".
If they stopped and then left the scene (I read that above), there is no excuse for that.
Coke