

People imprisoned by legitimate, lawful governments are prisoners, never hostages, because the government wouldn’t arrest people without legal basis.
Terrorist groups can never take prisoners, only hostages, because they have no legal basis and no legitimacy.
That’s the framing this headline is going for.
Also, when you have no more darts, you’re thrown out on the street.
And when you hit the bullseye, a rich kid can just take your prize away. But you have the right to complain to the owner of the park. Who is his dad.