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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by unimpressive on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @04:06PM (#11865217)
In a similar vein, I liked the suggestion that we should start calling "Parallel Reconstruction" evidence laundering.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by colinbartlett on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @05:57PM (#11866033)
"Officer involved shooting"

These are all language tricks used to manipulate the masses. "Double plus good" is not a stretch at this point if we become complacent to this kind of manipulation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/07/14/...

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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by caf on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @09:21PM (#11866964)
"collateral damage" - these sorts of tricks are not new.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by OscarCunningham on Thursday June 09, 2016 @08:44AM (#11868964)
The CIA is the master of yhese euphemisms; "extraordinary rendition" for kidnapping and "enhanced interrogation" for torture.
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