A teenager was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a residence in Nebraska to conduct a welfare check, state police said.
  • @[email protected]
    50•9 months ago

    The awfulness of the story aside, I do want to put a small bit of appreciation toward ABC News for not dropping some bullshit like “17-year-old man dead following an officer-involved shooting during a welfare check.” The voice is passive still, but at least it cuts to the point, that the kid was killed by a police officer.

    My only notes are that it should say “Officer shot and killed 17-year-old while conducting a welfare check.” As it is, it’s like it’s saying the kid was shot and killed, and it just so happened to be by an officer.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•9 months ago

      My only notes are that it should say “Officer shot and killed 17-year-old while conducting a welfare check.”

      I think the news would have to put allegedly in there somewhere.

      • ddhEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        No ‘allegedly’ required in the passive version, so not required in the active version

        • @[email protected]English
          6•9 months ago

          ‘Allegedly’ is not required because they are quoting the state police:

          A teenager was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a residence in Nebraska to conduct a welfare check, state police said.