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Yes, that the hn headline does not have 'officer' in quotes (as the linked headline does) is quite misleading and a violation of hn guidelines. Is there a way t
by rsj_hn 5y ago
Yes, that the hn headline does not have 'officer' in quotes (as the linked headline does) is quite misleading and a violation of hn guidelines. Is there a way to page @dang :)
- oh_sigh 5y agoBut a Met police officer is still a Met police officer, even if they aren't acting in any kind of official capacity. This isn't a situation where someone impersonated an officer and killed the lady - a real police officer did it.
- rsj_hn 5y agoThe article title has 'officer' in quotes but the HN title does not. That dramatically changes the meaning.
- jsnell 5y agoYes, but the meaning in the HN title is obviously the correct one. The concern here is not about a fake officer. It is about a real one. Why do you think that the quotes are justified?
- indrax 5y agoIf someone is subsequently charged with fleeing, having a reasonable belief that someone was impersonating officers could be an easier defense than merely fearing danger, however founded those fears may be.
- chrismcb 5y agoDoes it? If someone approaches you as single person, and claims they are an officer. What are you supposed to do? Ask for credentials and if they don't provide it, then run?
- tinus_hn 5y agoClick the ‘flag’ link or if you think it’s really important, send the moderators an email through the link in the faq.
- jakelazaroff 5y agoSorry, wasn't trying to mislead. The full headline was 6 characters too long; I did my best to keep the intent of the original.