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From: Maurice Winn12/3/2008 3:36:59 PM
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Absurd use of "alleged". A dairy owner in Auckland is alleged to have defended himself. Seriously!! The word alleged is used:

< A south Auckland liquor store owner charged with assault after he allegedly defended himself against armed robbers, will face a depositions hearing next year to decide if he stands trial.

Virender Singh faced two charges of injuring with intent to injure when he appeared at a pre-depositions hearing in Manukau District Court today.

Singh was remanded for a two-day depositions hearing on March 23 and March 25 when it would be decided if he would stand trial. Seven witnesses were expected to be called.

The charges followed a brawl involving drunken youths outside his liquor store in Otara in September.

Singh, 40, said he was forced to defend himself after an attempted robbery at his store.

A 15-year-old male has also been charged after the incident at the Gilbert Rd liquor store in Otara on September 30.>http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5188274/attempted-robbery-victim-appear-court/

Alleged is used absurdly in New Zealand now. It's as though it's done as a joke, but they are serious as far as I can tell. For a few years the usage has been increasingly ridiculous.

Note that they should correctly have written "alleged brawl by allegedly drunken alleged youths allegedly outside his alleged liquor store".

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