Gato_Solo
Out-freaking-standing OTC member
Aw c'mon. We all know that ain't gonna happen. Right here in the good ol' US of A, when a convenience store is robbed and the local news puts the story out, the suspect is described only as a male, 20-25 years old, 5'10, 180 pounds.
They do that here in Charleston, SC as well...but they always seem to show pictures of the 'alleged' perpetrator...unless said perpetrator is a non-minority. Then the only show the pictures about 45% of the time...
SnP said:Something as useful as what color his skin is must be omitted lest we be accused by the [Rush Limbaugh enunciation] Reverend Jackson[/enunciation] of racial profiling. So instead of narrowing down the suspect, the public is left with a description that would fit about 8% of the people in town. Handy as a pocket on a shirt.
8% is still a small number. Besides...most intelligent people can figure out the race of the alleged perp just by listening to what the crime was...