• UnfortunateDoorHinge@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Person who was charged and put on trial for murder died. It’s a legal term. Journalists can get sued for defamation for blatantly calling someone who is not convicted a rapist or murderer. You can safely call OJ an armed robber and kidnapper though.

    That’s why the talking heads on tv tend to dance around the terminology and say “allegedly” and “accused of”