Thursday, July 05, 2012
Anaptronym alert
From today's police blotter:
I'd guess Boyer's diagnosis and prescription were accurate, but Sweet is a perfectly inaccurate name.
Shawna M. Sweet, 23, is accused of striking Derek Boyer’s hand with the butt of a large hunting knife that was still in its sheath.
Boyer was sitting in a parked car outside the Smoker’s Outlet, 928 W. Indiana Ave., on Monday when Sweet opened the passenger door to the car she was in and it struck the car Boyer was in, according to court documents.
A verbal confrontation ensued, and Boyer told Sweet to “take a Midol” and called her a derogatory term that refers to her sexual orientation. Boyer told police that Sweet charged at him and pounded his hand with the butt of the knife. He struggled to get free and Sweet hit the car roof, denting it.
I'd guess Boyer's diagnosis and prescription were accurate, but Sweet is a perfectly inaccurate name.
Labels: Aptronym Alert
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