HANNAH ANDERSON AND ABDUCTOR BELIEVED SPOTTED IN IDAHO; REMAINS OF CHILD OUND IN BOULEVARD FIRE IDEN

[Orrex]

97. Haven't seen the report

Can't comment on the "alleged death," which I agree is pretty bone-headed.

Also can't comment on Booth. If he were gunned down today, it would be appropriate to refer to him as the alleged shooter until after all the facts are known. If he were taken alive, then it would be right to call him the suspect, the alleged shooter and (after trial), the convicted killer. I'm sorry that you find this distasteful, but that's how it goes.


Regardless of the circumstances of the current case, has there never been a example of apparent abduction that later turned out not to be what it seemed?



I'm not greatly invested in this sad case, so I can't offer too much else other than to say that this kind of terminology is extremely common and much-lampooned.