“An autopsy was performed on November 6th and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force head injury and the manner of death homicide.”

  • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyz
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    10 months ago

    “Succumbs to wounds” do you mean was murdered? Cause that is what that is.

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      10 months ago

      I feel like a bug is going around where everyone feels the need to rewrite headlines over the slightest thing.

      Is it just an easy way to get upvotes?

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        10 months ago

        Im calling out the euphemisation of the headline to make the murder sound less horrible.