Don’t blame the police for using this terminology. They have to work with lawyers and a lawyer would pick apart your statement “the rest of us got out of the car”. Who’s us? Can you prove these people were in the car? Is it a car? Describe the car. It’s a vehicle. Describe the vehicle. How did you ‘get out of the…

Yes, I’m a Registered Nurse and we use the terms male or female, as well as many other terms the police use. If we ever need to go to court, our paper work has to be as clear, specific, and objective as possible.