Kidnapping is a form of extortion. The point is to give the victim back once demands are met. That is not what is happening here. This is not a kidnapping.
Okay but journalists are not “everyone”. They don’t say “not gonna lie” in the headlines and they don’t use the name of a specific crime (ie “kidnapping”) to refer to things that are not that specific crime.
You’re absolutely right. It may seem like semantics to some, however it is an important distinction for journalists. Using colloquial language contributes to ambiguity when readers expect accuracy.
Kidnapping is a form of extortion. The point is to give the victim back once demands are met. That is not what is happening here. This is not a kidnapping.
When I man snatches a child off the street with no intention of giving it back, everyone calls that kidnapping.
Okay but journalists are not “everyone”. They don’t say “not gonna lie” in the headlines and they don’t use the name of a specific crime (ie “kidnapping”) to refer to things that are not that specific crime.
You’re absolutely right. It may seem like semantics to some, however it is an important distinction for journalists. Using colloquial language contributes to ambiguity when readers expect accuracy.
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