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Old 12-23-2022, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
What I found telling was that in all the news reports I have read about her conduct she was always reported as driving a Mercedes. It felt to me like an attempt to foster class hatred upon her although I personally found her conduct beyond reprehensible no matter what she was driving. She deserves to do the time as she definitely committed the crime. The OP wrote she was driving a car for which I am most appreciative.
The mention of the make of car also struck me as bizaar ! But that seems to be a standard "thing" with writers; not just in this local. We have many US Marines in our family; we've always noticed that when something really horrifying happens (a robbery, killing, fatal auto or boat accident, etc.) an article NEVER says, ex-navy member, or former army member or airman, but ALWAYS "ex-MARINE" ! ? It's something we've noticed for years no matter where we've lived or what newspaper we read. Once in another city we noticed that when a teen committed a an outrageous act, it never said "-------, son of a machinist, or son of a grounds keeper, or son of an auto mechanic, did ______." But it ALWAYS stated "son of a local pastor, or son on a local school principal, son of mayor ______, and so on. SOME jobs and professions seem to be held MORE responsible for the bad behavior of their children than others ? Seems so. Kind of the same line as the old "if it bleeds it leads" theory of "journalism" ? Nothing new, but yes, how many local articles mention a Ford, or Chevy ? LOL ! In that same subject area, had a similar "chit chat" discussion with our adult children over Thanksgiving. An article in their local paper triggered a discussion of SUV's (which we, and our children happen to drive). Son pointed out how if/when an automobile crashes through the front of a business (often driver error or illness), the news paper will always say SUV crashes through local grocery, injuring several shoppers. But, it never says "sedan" or "coupe" crashes through _______ . Isn't THAT strange our son offered ?
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