Do the words matter when we talk about pedestrian and traffic deaths?
Two links, both about how we all talk about incidents in which cars hit people... Chris Churchill in the TU: "Don't run the kids over." And Sarah Goodyear at CityLab: "Why do so many stories about traffic deaths omit any mention of a human behind the wheel?" [TU+ (link around)] [CityLab]
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Sarah,
I have heard this rationale before; It is inanimate vehicle's fault, not the perpetrator's fault. Just like firearms.
... said tim on Sep 3, 2015 at 4:05 PM | link
Hear hear! I actually noticed this just yesterday in AOA's morning roundup; a vehicle behaved badly without mention of a driver.
... said Sarah on Sep 3, 2015 at 6:45 PM | link