[AF] Tortured English of the day

[Glen Kippel]

On 5/25/07, Barry Mishkind <barry at oldradio.com> wrote:
>
> a few minutes ago, cameras were following the chase of an SUV containing a
>
> "Possible Armed Robbery Suspect"
>
> who got out and ran down the street, then ran back to the SUV and
> took off again.
>
> I'm still trying to parse the English.
>
> Is it possible there was an armed robbery?
> Is it possible there was a suspected armed robbery?
> Is it possible the man with the purse in his hand is suspected of robbing
> it?
> Is it possible the robber had arms?
> Is it possible there was no robbery?
> Is it possible the man, driving the stolen car, and brandishing the
> purse, is not suspected of armed robbery?
> Is it possible the man, driving the stolen car, and brandishing the
> purse, is an armed robber?
> Is it possible the man, driving the stolen car, and brandishing the
> purse, but is not armed?
> Is the robbery suspect?
> Is the guy a robber?
>
> Is it possible the news producer never really finished English
> classes at school?
>
> Is it possible I should avoid the news organizations output?
>
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That's better than the news headline:  Iranian Head Seeks Arms