Sentence construction...
From the Met:
"A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to life for killing a man as he lay in bed at home".
Could have been phrased more clearly, I think....
"A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to life for killing a man as he lay in bed at home".
Could have been phrased more clearly, I think....
Labels: crime and punishment, pedantry
The courts aren't as hot on formality as they used to be ...
Anonymous said... 11:59 am
Dangerous thing, telekinesis.
Croydonian said... 12:05 pm
I fear to think what manner of mischief I'd get up to if I mastered it....
Anonymous said... 8:38 am
Surely if he could kill when he's asleep, he'd be pretty dangerous and should be locked up?!
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