“A plan was made to cover up the incident,” Police Chief Murphy Paul said.

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    1 year ago

    Which is a scandal. In the truest meaning of the word. The rainbow press may have diluted the meaning, but still

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      1 year ago

      Might I suggest you open up a dictionary and look up the words connotation and denotation. And while you’re at it, how about reading up on how the media uses passive language to cover up for the police all the damn time

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      If the press diluted the meaning, then they need to use a different word.

      Brave Cave horror or terror, perhaps. Monstrosity. Abomination.

      Scandal is such a weak word. Might as well call it the Brave Cave no-no.