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1. imho--he has to be legally convicted in a court of law. But I have

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 05:03 PM

Jun 2015

wondered myself when I see those words--alleged or suspect ect

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Why do news reports - at least at print - refer to the shooter as "suspect" [View all] question everything Jun 2015 OP

imho--he has to be legally convicted in a court of law. But I have riversedge Jun 2015 #1

Yup. Until Lindsay Jun 2015 #2

Thanks. I understand that but it grates me when I read... (nt) question everything Jun 2015 #4

He's presumed innocent (legally) until he is either tried The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #3

Because he has not been convicted nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #5