3rdnlng Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 How stupid have we become as a society if this is even considered? http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/2014/01/31/common-sense-alert-catching-the-bad-guy-without-a-description/?subscriber=1 "There once was a time when Americans had common sense. That time appears to be long gone. Just look at the recent uproar at the University of Minnesota. Some students and faculty members are petitioning to have race not mentioned in the campus police alerts when looking for the bad guy. They feel it's better not to offend than to get the most accurate description possible. Good grief! Imagine you are walking along the campus of the University of Minnesota. You are now face to face with an armed robber. You give him your money, and he takes off. The police show up and you give them a description. Now, the police take your information and release a bulletin, but all it states is: "Be on the look out for some guy. If you see him, watch out!" My example, of course, is an exaggeration, but it shows the ridiculous nature of the debate that is going at the university. As reported by CBS 4 in Minnesota, school officials are "working with black student and facility organizations after they wrote a letter to the school’s president about the racial descriptions given in crime alerts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Actually we're seeing it here in Syracuse with the local newspaper. They'll report "police are looking for a man, mid 20's 5'10" etc", while the local TV news will report "police are looking for a (black/white/red/purple) man, mid 20's 5'10" etc". Yet when people call them out on it in the comments on the story, their stock answer is "this is what police gave us for info". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Because we can never let this happen again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Actually we're seeing it here in Syracuse with the local newspaper. They'll report "police are looking for a man, mid 20's 5'10" etc", while the local TV news will report "police are looking for a (black/white/red/purple) man, mid 20's 5'10" etc". Yet when people call them out on it in the comments on the story, their stock answer is "this is what police gave us for info". They could get around it by saying "looking for a person, not a woman, who is not white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Arab, Jewish, or other." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Because we can never let this happen again!! Was that another intern mocking the serious news media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Here we go, an example from todays local news.... Newspaper report - http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/police_gunman_takes_cash_from_dollar_tree_on_syracuses_south_side_in_fourth_arme.html A male police described as wearing a black hat, black and white checkered coat, gray pants and white sneakers entered the store around 8:10 p.m. The male, who police said is in his 30s, was armed with a silver handgun. One TV station - http://www.localsyr.com/story/d/story/syracuse-police-search-for-armed-robber/89970/TSa8XxwZ50yfJXMDkxeehg The suspect was described as a black male in his 30's, around 6-feet tall with a medium build, wearing a black hat, a black and white checkered coat, gray pants, and white sneakers. Other TV Station - http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1001821#.Uu09lMKA2ig The robber had a silver handgun and took money from a cash register. He's described as a black, 6-foot 1 inch man in his 30s, medium build, wearing a black hat, black and white checkered coat and gray pants with white sneakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 They could get around it by saying "looking for a person, not a woman, who is not white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Arab, Jewish, or other." Or by saying, "A Flip Wilson look-alike today robbed the liquor store of all its cash." Or, "A Jerry Lewis look-alike is being sought by police for solicitation in the Main Street area." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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