Interesting. I noted that there was a Collegiate Times article about McKenzie and Reavis that referred to McKenzie's penalty as a "prison sentence", which I consider bad reporting. In any event, house arrest has a much nicer ring to it.
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Wow..."prison sentence" is just bad reporting. And I see that the article is credited to the editor-in-chief. I know it's just a college paper, but people in that position should still understand the meaning and importance of words. Jail is not prison.
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Professionals can't even be bothered to get the facts right or keep key phrasing these days, what makes you think the amateurs who draw from them would be any better?
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If any reporter used the phrase "prison sentence", it was bad reporting. A 15 day sentence is not something that you go to prison for.
All the reports I saw said that he would spend 15 days in jail. As I said above, jail is not prison, which should be a key difference in language that reporters should understand.
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Exactly. Prison has a completely different connotation in terms of duration and location. Improper use of a term like that slants the story. That's just bad reporting.
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...in addition to implying a completely different physical location. Prison implies State Detention Facility while Jail implies local/county Police Station (IMHO).
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When a teenager lied to multiple college students about her age online and in-person, it is a classic case of people being catfished. Shai Mckenzie is as much a victim as she is. President Obama is right, the US criminal justice system is a disgrace. For once, Virginia Tech student conduct committee got it right by clearing Mckenzie of any wrongdoing.
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Prison (for the most part especially in VA) is for sentences over 12 months. Jail is for pretrial or sentences under 12 months. There are ALWAYS exceptions to this based upon bed space, risk of offender causing harm other factors.
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Interesting. I noted that there was a Collegiate Times article about McKenzie and Reavis that referred to McKenzie's penalty as a "prison sentence", which I consider bad reporting. In any event, house arrest has a much nicer ring to it.
Wow..."prison sentence" is just bad reporting. And I see that the article is credited to the editor-in-chief. I know it's just a college paper, but people in that position should still understand the meaning and importance of words. Jail is not prison.
Professionals can't even be bothered to get the facts right or keep key phrasing these days, what makes you think the amateurs who draw from them would be any better?
I was kind of hoping amateurs would still be "pure".
But then again, it's the CT. Best use I had for it was to cover up the lights in the chapel that never turned off.
I only trust Alex Koma
To the author's credit, the initial report was that he had a 15-day prison sentence. Only yesterday was it amended to being under house arrest.
I think the issue is the use of the word "Prison"...Jail is WAY different than prison, and Shai had a sentence of 15 days in jail, not prison.
If any reporter used the phrase "prison sentence", it was bad reporting. A 15 day sentence is not something that you go to prison for.
All the reports I saw said that he would spend 15 days in jail. As I said above, jail is not prison, which should be a key difference in language that reporters should understand.
Exactly. Prison has a completely different connotation in terms of duration and location. Improper use of a term like that slants the story. That's just bad reporting.
...in addition to implying a completely different physical location. Prison implies State Detention Facility while Jail implies local/county Police Station (IMHO).
When a teenager lied to multiple college students about her age online and in-person, it is a classic case of people being catfished. Shai Mckenzie is as much a victim as she is. President Obama is right, the US criminal justice system is a disgrace. For once, Virginia Tech student conduct committee got it right by clearing Mckenzie of any wrongdoing.
Prison (for the most part especially in VA) is for sentences over 12 months. Jail is for pretrial or sentences under 12 months. There are ALWAYS exceptions to this based upon bed space, risk of offender causing harm other factors.
Jail is where you'd find Mr. Bojangles. Prison is where you'd find Jeffrey Dahmer.
Prison is where you find aaronhernandez, too.
Damn son, that's some stamina, I thought you were supposed to call a doctor after 4 hours.
Sounds like quite the Valentines Day.
You're GROUNDED!!!