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I think you already know the answer to this. They do this for the same reason that when cops shoot civilians they don't say "Then Officer Smith shot the assail

I think you already know the answer to this. They do this for the same reason that when cops shoot civilians they don't say "Then Officer Smith shot the assailant". They say "Then there was an officer-involved shooting.": To use language as a tool to manipulate the viewpoint of the public.

rqebmm 12y ago
except, "Officer Smith shot the assailant" is more manipulative of the listener's viewpoint than the actor-neutral phrasing "there was a shooting and Officer Smith was involved"