I heard on TV last night that at one point there was an "assassination attempt" on Johnny Carson. Why wasn't it referred to as "attempted murder"....what's the difference?
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At What Point Does Murder Become "Assassination?"
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I would define "assassination" as the murder of a public/prominent person.
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alan smithee wrote:I would define "assassination" as the murder of a public/prominent person.
Me too. Ain't nobody tried to 'assassinate' Johnny Carson.
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I think assassination is more political.
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alan smithee wrote:I think assassination is more political.
I don't know why they said "assassinate" when it came to Johnny Carson. A murder attempt, sure, but not assassination - I always connect that term with someone in politics.
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Yeah - I think politics, too - someone in a position of power - royalty, politicians, and so forth.
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