[Spridgets] "Perpetrators"? No, criminals!

[Robert Duquette]

I've heard other words used to describe them! ;)


>From: "Robert Bruce Evans" <b-evans at earthlink.net>
>
>Gerad....
>
>Please do not use the term "perpetrators".  This is only a fancy schmacy
>word to please the PC'ers, and you don't need to pander to them.  Use the
>word proper for English language usage:  criminals.  For that is exactly
>what they are, for *you* know that a crime was committed.   And how did the
>word "perpetrators" become popular?  Because that was the term used in New
>York and some Eastern states that were/are the setting for so many cop
>shows.  Out here, the favored term is "suspects".
>
>Buster
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
> > To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> > Date: 12/4/2007 11:41:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 7, Issue 10
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > I did just that. I haven't had a single reply. I also placed an add
> > on Miata.net letting the community know of the theft.
> >
> > However, it's likely that these were taken by some asian kids to use
> > for themselves or to sell to friends. I'm sure they are on someone's
> > else Miata right now with their proud new "owners". They may not even
> > be from my neighborhood. A few years ago, I caught a couple Chinese
> > kids prying parts off my neighbors car at 3 in the morning. The
> > police captured them and if I remember correctly, they weren't even
> > from San Francisco. Apparently, this is where they come to "shop".
> > All part and parcel of the sense of entitlement which defines this
> > generation. Even the cop told me "asian kids".
> >
> > The problem is, the cops don't do anything and the perpetrators know
> > this. The likelihood of them being caught is very slim and even if
> > they do, I think they don't get much more than a slap on the wrist. I
> > was told repeatedly, "we don't have the resources for stuff like
> > this" . They don't even check for fingerprints. It's all  about
> > "contact your insurance company". In other words, you're on your own
> > pal. On the other hand,  If I had caught them, I probably either have
> > been shot or gone to jail for "infringing on their rights". Worse
> > still, you get the feeling insurance companies think you are trying
> > to pull something. They even voice record your statements now. The
> > whole experience is very creepy.
> >
> > I was saving the red car for for my seventeen YO son who is just
> > about to get his driver's license. So now he's gotten a personal
> > taste of life's harsh realities as well.
> >
> > Gerard