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davetowers646 t1_ivoj2pv wrote

'An arrest followed' - who uses the passive voice more than cops and the journalists who support their actions?

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RnDanger t1_ivojzaf wrote

I hear this syntax and my brain automatically prepares for bullshit

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MrRumfoord t1_ivpiur0 wrote

Yep. I feel the same about headlines that start with a pronoun. They just feel like clickbait.

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SacrificialPwn t1_ivoyb7c wrote

"A person was allowed to stay at the local jail and meet a judge"

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Hinermad t1_ivoq919 wrote

The Pentagon comes to mind. And a large percentage of people who have to testify before Congress.

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fightswithC t1_ivu68jx wrote

Halloween candy was stolen after children were chased off my lawn

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PuellaBona t1_ivq6hiw wrote

And this is why they're referred to as "The Washington Compost"

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