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IMHO, this description is practically useless. It is, in fact, racial profiling; that's the effective description. And the officer's knew that when they took it
by cmiles74 11y ago
IMHO, this description is practically useless. It is, in fact, racial profiling; that's the effective description. And the officer's knew that when they took it down from the witness and they knew that when they pulled this man (and likely several others) over for questioning.
I would not so easily let the officers off the hook. The worst case is that this happens so often, they don't even see it for what it is.
- kazinator 11y agoA poor description is quite useful when used in real time: during a small window of time after the crime, within a small radius. Descriptions are frequently sketchy like this. You hear them on the news daily. "Middle-aged white male wearing jeans and a ball cap". If that's all you have and don't act on it immediately at the time and location, its usefulness evaporates.