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John Byrne
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 6:15pm | IP Logged | 1
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ABC news reports on a man “nearly electrocuted to death” while hanging Christmas lights. “Electrocuted” is a contraction of “electric execution”.
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Brian ONeill Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 7:22pm | IP Logged | 2
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On a related note, I've seen 'strangled to death' in recent years. Also redundant?
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Koroush Ghazi Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 7:44pm | IP Logged | 3
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Thankfully, we now have AI to assist in administering the coup de grace to English:
Edited by Koroush Ghazi on 29 November 2024 at 7:46pm
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John Byrne
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 7:44pm | IP Logged | 4
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I suppose one could be strangled without actually dying. This would be why the death penalty was expressed as “hanged by the neck until dead”.
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Paul Reis Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 9:46pm | IP Logged | 5
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the one that really annoys me is "armed robbery" - robbery IS armed theft !!!
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Brian ONeill Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 9:55pm | IP Logged | 6
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If you 'punch someone out', then take something from them, you've robbed them, using only your own 'arms'(and hands).'Armed robbery' means 'using a weapon to rob'.
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James Woodcock Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 10:21pm | IP Logged | 7
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Both Websters & the Oxford dictionary seem to say it means to kill or severely injure (which is how I’ve used it all my life).
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Paul Reis Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 10:28pm | IP Logged | 8
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From: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/blog/post/what-is-the-d ifference-between-theft-robbery-and-burglary/
What is the difference between theft, robbery and burglary?
In reports about crimes where money or property are taken, “theft”, “burglary” and “robbery” are terms often used interchangeably. There are, however, very clear differences between these offences. Put very simply, someone is guilty of robbery if he steals from a person using force or makes them think force will be used. Theft means taking someone’s property but does not involve the use of force. Burglary means illegally entering a property in order to steal property from it.
Edited by Paul Reis on 29 November 2024 at 10:29pm
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Koroush Ghazi Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 29 November 2024 at 11:15pm | IP Logged | 9
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Just want to further illustrate my point with an actual human-written article from today’s Herald Sun:
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