Annoyances

Here's a few:1. Anyone that talks on their cell phone while driving.2. People that do not use turn signals.3. Having an office anywhere near a genetics lab (God, how I hate fruit flies!).4. Using the word "literally" instead of "figuratively". Especially when they KNOW what they’re claiming is not really truehe literally blew a gasket when he saw thatI literally jumped to the moon when I heard thatthey literally flew like a bird when they went thereKNOCK IT OFF!!!!!!5. And of course, when someone uses the word theory when they should use hypothesis.6. Ok, I have one more. It's the over use by the media of the word allegedly. It literally drives me up the friggen wall () when I hear some news anchor say something like..."Joe Blow was arrested today for allegedly molesting a small kitten, two puppies, and a gerbil". Bull shit! He was arrested because there was sufficient evidence to support the allegations. Whether or not he did it has yet to be determined. I once listened to an NPR story about a murder and in a 3 minute segment they used the word something like 23 times. It was awful. Someone is not arrested for allegedly committing a crimethey are arrested for committing the crime, and a trial ensues that will then determine their guilt or innocence.Look, if John Doe is arrested for a murder and as a TV anchor I say Today, John Doe was arrested for the murder of Jane Doe, I have done nothing wrong. John Doe WAS arrested for the murdersorry Johnno slander there.Or when they (the media) say something like: Jane Doe was allegedly found dead today. WTF?Hey news peoplequit using that word so much and report what DID happenednot what allegedly happened.I’m done now, and I literally feel like an alleged million bucks! edited to add " at the end of gerbil.This message has been edited by FliesOnly, 08-08-2005 04:14 PM

I believe it is also a violation here...but basically ignored. But the reporter would not be accusing them of anything...just reporting the FACT that "so and so" was arrested for murder. Why would that be libel (or slander if spoken)? Just curious as to how your system justifies the law.