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#187861 - 11/18/09 06:57 PM stunned
olly Offline
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Can anyone tell me what 'redacted' could mean in this context.

The child was "violently kicking and verbally combative" when Bradshaw tried to take her into custody and she kicked him in the groin. He delivered "a very brief drive stun to her back," the report said.

The names of the girl and her mother were redacted in the report.

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#187862 - 11/18/09 07:15 PM Re: stunned [Re: olly]
TheFallibleFiend Offline
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The names were censored out, either by "blacking" them out or excising them in some way.

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#187863 - 11/18/09 07:22 PM Re: stunned [Re: TheFallibleFiend]
olly Offline
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Thanks, I thought that may be the case but was unsure due to my imprecise definition of the word.

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#187866 - 11/18/09 10:20 PM Re: stunned [Re: olly]
Jackie Offline
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re⋅dact  /rɪˈdækt/ [ri-dakt]

–verb (used with object)
1. to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
2. to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.).


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Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L red&#257;ctus (ptp. of redigere to lead back), equiv. to red- red- + &#257;ctus, ptp. of agere to lead; see act

Related forms:

re&#8901;dac&#8901;tion, noun
re&#8901;dac&#8901;tion&#8901;al, adjective
re&#8901;dac&#8901;tor, noun

Dictionary.com

Retracted darned near fits, olly, in your example.

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#187869 - 11/19/09 06:59 AM Re: stunned [Re: Jackie]
BranShea Offline
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These features have changed.

"Poll Manager( Total Polls: 0)
Add this thread to my Watched Topics.
Add my signature to this post. "

"HTML is enabled.
UBBCode is enabled.... "---not really.

That's why I can't read your post well , Jackie.

mad What's with this Post Poll Manager?
This world is managed, advised and polled to pieces.
What's going on? Are the targets not hit?
(well, maybe it's the weather)

Oh, sorry, there still is THE LINK.


Edited by BranShea (11/19/09 08:50 AM)

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#187871 - 11/19/09 08:41 AM Re: stunned [Re: BranShea]
TheFallibleFiend Offline
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Wiktionary says:
"1. Edited or censored.
The government released the redacted document, but most of it was blacked out as secret."


Also at Searchcio,
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid182_gci1029839,00.html we have

" - To redact is to edit, or prepare for publishing. Frequently, a redacted document, such as a memo or e-mail message, has simply had personal (or possibly actionable) information deleted or blacked out; as a consequence, redacted is often used to describe documents from which sensitive information has been expunged"

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#187877 - 11/19/09 03:52 PM Re: stunned [Re: TheFallibleFiend]
dalehileman Offline
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I wonder if this isn't just another example of an existing word taking on new meanings until ultimately you'll be able to write anything at all with a series of words chosen at random, the recipient of which will read into it anything he wishes

http://wordsmith.org/board/ubbthreads.php/topics/187677/2

So olly grit your teeth, bear up, and just drive on
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dalehileman

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#187886 - 11/19/09 09:10 PM Re: stunned [Re: BranShea]
Jackie Offline
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That's why I can't read your post well , Jackie.
Geez, I can't either! I'm glad I put the link!

Anu told me he had upgraded the board software to the latest version and that the vendor is working on version 8 (whatever that means). I think perhaps not everything is ok with this upgrade.

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#187888 - 11/19/09 09:48 PM Re: stunned [Re: dalehileman]
Faldage Offline
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Originally Posted By: dalehileman
I wonder if this isn't just another example of an existing word taking on new meanings until ultimately you'll be able to write anything at all with a series of words chosen at random, the recipient of which will read into it anything he wishes.


That's just nice.

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#187896 - 11/20/09 01:37 PM Re: stunned [Re: Faldage]
dalehileman Offline
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Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA
Hi Fal good to hear from you again

But what's nice
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dalehileman

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