Date:    Fri, 17 Dec 1999 15:02:12 -0800
From:    "Charles \"Luke\" Lukey" <luke@SEANET.COM>
Subject: Re: Words to avoid, was: Apology for "Jap" comment

As an Italian-American, I take offence to the phrases "defendant" and
"alleged perpetrator."

Charles "Luke" Lukey
Seattle, WA
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Yeah... and there's no such organization as the Mafia either....
In WWII, the British called the Italians 'Itis' (pronounced Eyeties).
There was also a rumour that Italian armoured vehicles had one forward
gear and four reverse gears to make retreating easier.