This is my thing. It doesn’t imply rightness but it does imply that it was within their jurisdiction
The counter example was “American detained in North Korea” but that notably happened in North Korea. If North Korea kidnapped a boat full of Americans and Europeans from international waters, do you think NYT would be using the word “detained”?
I don’t think it’s worth fighting over, but “detained” does sort of imply having jurisdiction, whether the act is morally right or wrong.
This is my thing. It doesn’t imply rightness but it does imply that it was within their jurisdiction
The counter example was “American detained in North Korea” but that notably happened in North Korea. If North Korea kidnapped a boat full of Americans and Europeans from international waters, do you think NYT would be using the word “detained”?