Burglary Turned Homicide: Title FAIL

[ileus]

http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/jul/16/burgalry-turned-homicide-ar-1177374/

[Hassin Bin Sober]

1. What's wrong with the title?

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Seems like the homeowners killed the burgler. OP probably objects to the 'murder'

in the title.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. The title says "Homicide" which is the intentional killing of another human being.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide
Homicide is the killing of one human by another. The killing of another, homicide, is not a crime unless the circumstances of a particular homicide fall within outlawed behavior. If a homicide is justified or excused, it is not a crime. One of the most recognized justifications is self defense, which provides, in part, that in certain circumstances a person is justified in killing another to protect his own life from a deadly attack

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. ok.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. Don't tell the OP, but I'm a Homo Sapien. Shhh

[Union Scribe]

7. It also has a very clear negative connotation to readers.

It's a headline, not a court document.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

9. LOL. OK. What would you prefer it says? Robbery turns a killin'?

[spin]

10. How about "Home invader ends up dead." (n/t)

[geckosfeet]

2. Useless article. Less than useless. nt

[ManiacJoe]

8. Beating the news cycle is more important than content or accuracy.