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To: Towed_Jumper

Shouldn’t it be border agent allegedly shoots guy who allegedly stabbed them?


2 posted on 09/22/2020 8:41:52 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

Funny... I was thinking

Officer allegedly shoots perp who stabbed him...


4 posted on 09/22/2020 8:43:30 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: stanne

My thoughts exactly!!


5 posted on 09/22/2020 8:43:39 AM PDT by JWNM
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To: stanne

It should be “him”, since the story identifies the perp as “his assailant”. Regardless, “them” is never syntactically correct when referring to a single person. Really pets my peeve...


17 posted on 09/22/2020 9:59:48 AM PDT by jagusafr
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To: stanne

You noticed it too. Good on ya.


19 posted on 09/22/2020 10:11:06 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: stanne

Allegedly...... of course.....

The officer is in the hospital recovering from his alleged wounds.....


20 posted on 09/22/2020 10:33:25 AM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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