• Deme@sopuli.xyz
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    14 days ago

    Antisocial driving is what people complained about, which got the cops to look more closely at the cars in question. This is stated in the first two paragraphs of the article.

    • Cousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.ch
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      14 days ago

      vehicles were taken off the streets in an operation targeting nuisance driving

      I mean I guess antisocial could mean nuisance. It’s still a rather strange term to use in a headline but I’ll consider it a regional difference in language.

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        14 days ago

        I agree that it’s an interesting choice of word, but I think it fits the bill.

        A web search definition screen for the word "antisocial", with relevant entries highlighted.

        • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          13 days ago

          Antisocial means being hostile to society, not just being uncomfortable with socializing. Many people assume antisocial means being shy or introverted because the it’s a reasonable conclusion from the two parts of the word, but it really means hostile to others. Especially in a medical context where Antisocial personality disorder is the proper title for Sociopathy.