shrug I'm using the usage that social and case workers use when they talk about believing victims. So... frankly, I don't really care what HN thinks of the us

shrug I'm using the usage that social and case workers use when they talk about believing victims. So... frankly, I don't really care what HN thinks of the usage. Note, again, that nothing you said is counter to the "good faith" usage. You're assuming they are speaking the truth as they see it. That's all. That's how any investigation that involves eye witness testimony works. It's also the recommended practice for improving reporting and investigation so, again, don't really care what HN thinks about the term: the experts in the field recommended it.