“The suspect was transported to the hospital where they are in critical condition.”
Headline: “Buyer shoots seller trying to rob them during sale near West Nashville Kroger”
Here’s how it goes: The reporter doesn’t know which pronoun the robber prefers, “he,” “she,” “they,” “it,” “whatever,” so rather than possibly offend, insult or otherwise brand the robber, the reporter expels centuries of grammar and refers to the single individual as “they,” just as she (and I am making an assumption that “Kaylin Searles” is a woman (or “female” as is preferred by politicians, newspeople, educators and other right-thinking persons these days) refers to the buyer as “them.”
http://fox17.com/news/local/metro-police-investigating-shooting-near-west-nashville-kroger
Link at thisainthell.us
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