Alleged victim.

Alleged victim.  The defendant here is Majors.  The plaintiff is the People of New York, not the victim.

Actually, the police and prosecutor initiated the charges. Victims, along with other witnesses, simply report crimes and recount what happened. You wouldn’t call a victim of an auto theft an accuser.

Thanks to everyone who takes this seriously.  In a criminal case, she’d be the victim.  Due to fear of defamation, publishers wouldn’t use that term, but saying “alleged victim” protects them, while also respecting that victims don’t make accusations; they report crimes.  Just like burglary victims and other victims…

As a certified domestic violence counselor, and former DV prosecutor I’ve made this request many, many times (and it goes for sexual assault as well): please stop referring to alleged victims as “the accuser.”  It sounds as if the (usually) woman initiated something against the (usually) man, and implies by…

After the Peanuts, my fave is Amanda Shires’ For Christmas. All originals, no stale covers.

Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker are singer-songwriters and are in a “supergroup” called Boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers.

I think the criticism was for wearing costumes that are based on movie or tv characters, something that SAG-AFTRA asked members not to do. So, the anti-union costumes actually do affect others, especially underpaid actors (obviously not the people at these parties) who are currently on strike. IMO, the criticism was…

Wasn’t Celebrity Apprentice on NBC?  Fingers crossed!

Unfrosted, toasted blueberry with butter also. The problem is finding unfrosted Pop-Tarts.  

Totally agree about Margo.  Her initial “bad” decision was intended to save lives; that led to her fatal involvement with the Russians.  She’s what’s known as a “complex character,” which is a good thing, and I cannot wait to see what she does in the new season.

It wouldn’t technically be murder if there was no intent to kill. Probably manslaughter. No attempted murder either if the intent was only to scare or sicken.  I know, technicalities.

I hope screenwriters will take a look at this.  I’m old, so I remember how people spoke.  In the 70's we did not say “awesome” or “got your back.”  Just lazy and annoying.

Former domestic violence prosecutor here. From the facts presented here, this looks like 2nd degree murder. Intent to kill can be formed in a second or two, but there’s no evidence of premeditation or planning which would give rise to 1st degree.  He will plead not guilty at his arraignment; almost everyone does. If…

I know the focus of the article is the recent Vogue cover, but wondering if anyone can explain what the models in the 90s photo are doing with their mouths?  Yelling?  Showing their teeth for some reason?  It’s so weird.

Just the fact that SoftnLow uses the term “normie” tells you everything about them. WTF does “normal” even mean? White, straight gun-loving and Republican?

I started taking prednisone as a teenager to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It definitely increases risk of osteoporosis; I was diagnosed with its precursor, osteopenia, in my thirties. The benefits outweighed that risk though. That’s pretty much how all drugs work; even supplements have side effects. Also, your comment…

This and your other comments make me damn mad. A few of my comments, usually written as a lawyer explaining the law to people, have not gotten published, yet these things made it through? Who monitors the comments anyway?

My birthday week is July 9-15, so this will be my awesome birthday present.

I found this. Labs had more attacks than Dobermans. Who knew?