“I think he panicked, didn’t really know what to do, drove around for a short time, decided to burn the vehicle out and then, believe it or not, went to work,” a detective acting inspector said.
The article opens with “A driver who hit and killed an elderly man in Brisbane’s north…”, so the journo did not mince any words. Headlines are made by editors.
Can’t upset the advertisers. It would be shocking if real estate and car sales didn’t have massive editorial influence. The language around road carnage is manufactured by the industry to diminish their role and that of drivers.
You mean killed? What’s with weasel words like “fataly hit” and other bullshit?
The article opens with “A driver who hit and killed an elderly man in Brisbane’s north…”, so the journo did not mince any words. Headlines are made by editors.
Can’t upset the advertisers. It would be shocking if real estate and car sales didn’t have massive editorial influence. The language around road carnage is manufactured by the industry to diminish their role and that of drivers.
Hey at least this one uses active language, instead of that “elderly man was hit by a car” bullshit we usually get.