the only time i hear that word is on the News other then that i hardly ever hear it and it just annoys me when i do hear it...
2007-02-15 03:08:29 · 15 answers · asked by Dont get Infected 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
i dont watch many cop shows... and i never hear them say perp or perpetrator. only on the news.. they might say it in those stupid ones... maybe CSI i dont know i dont watch that crap. not realistic
2007-02-15 09:41:53 · update #1
It would seem that the media in general has grabbed a hold of that word and ran with it. They are ignorant or refuse to use the correct word suspect.
People believe what they have heard and seen. As opposed to what they need to learn.
Think about how everyone believes that when a person is shot with a firearm they are blown back 20-40 feet.
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2007-02-15 03:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it is useful as a catch-all word, but it would make more sense if the actual crime were described. So if a murder was committed, then conduct was by a murderer, a robbery is committed by a robber, etc.
What annoys me is the use of the term "suspect" to MEAN perpetrator. So, "the suspect committed a burglary." No, the burglar committed a burglary, or, if you will, the perpetrator committed a burglary. But the suspect did not commit a burglary, a suspect is only suspected of committing the burglary. Whether or not the suspect is the perpetrator is something to be proven.
And if nobody is suspected yet, then there are no suspects. So, "the suspect is unknown at at large." No, the pepetrator is unknown and at large. If they have a suspect, he cannot be unknown!
2007-02-15 18:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it annoys me. I prefer suspect. Perpetrator goes against the idea innocent until proven guilty.
Although, I did watch a tv show last night in which it was used. A daughter was brought into juvie. Both parents were sitting in the car outside when she was allowed to be picked up by them. The father asks, "Why are we sitting out here? Why can't we go get her? All the other parents picked up their kids." The mother said, "So our little perp can sit there and think about what she has done." It made me laugh. It was cute.
2007-02-15 11:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, when watching a video, seeing a crime being committed, they say, " The Alleged perpetrator..." Alleged my butt, if caught on video, there is NO Alleged about it. They should go straight to sentencing, NO TRIAL, Save time and money. Stop milking the system...
2007-02-15 11:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm more annoyed by the condensed form, 'perp'. The police culture likes to keep their vocabulary efficient.
The rhymes are even more annoying: click it or ticket, three hots and a cot...
2007-02-15 12:20:22 · answer #5 · answered by TarKettle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More the people than the word!
But yea it is a little bit over used. Buy those guys a thesaurus.
2007-02-15 11:12:12 · answer #6 · answered by Wind Chime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite was a newscaster who reported "an alleged white powder. . ." was found during a drug-raid. I assume the newscaster wasn't sure of the color or the consistency of the "alleged" materials.
2007-02-15 11:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even more so the abbreviated version "perp".
Other word(s) I hate: "Heart Throb".
2007-02-15 11:16:56 · answer #8 · answered by GeneL 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm far more annoyed by the over-cautious use of "alleged."
2007-02-15 11:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Kaiser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,stop watching the news and cop shows if it bothers you.
2007-02-15 11:13:29 · answer #10 · answered by J Q Public 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋