Newspeak???

[Montauk6]

I'm listening to Lionel online. They're in the news break. There's a story about a rash of B&E's somewhere (I missed the location), the latest saw the theft of $300.

But here's the bizarro part: the newsman used the term "invasion," I think he said "outbreak of invasions." I'm going, whuhhh???? Are these cat burglars or locusts, what the HECK is he talking about?

It just seemed like very odd usage.

[mcctatas]

1. I've actually heard that before several times...

always in the context of "home invasion robberies/burglaries", I think it is more to express the idea of your home/privacy being invaded when you are there.