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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:59 AM Original message |
Why is it some people JUST HAVE to know the race of suspects |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's only important if the suspects aren't in custody. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Years ago I was victim of an attempted sexual assault |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. i dont see why they wouldnt report it |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It's not censoring. If it's not relevant to the story, then it's just extraneous information. |
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exlrrp (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Sometimes its hard to define race |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's not the question. Why do you need to know? |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. why do i need to know anything?..... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I don't understand what you're talking about. Even the most |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. more info is better than less.(n/t) |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You're still not answering why you need to know the race. Why is more |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. because i dont want the news censored. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Race is not mentioned unless the suspect is at large. |
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LiberalArkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why say "Male" or "Female" isn't that demeaning to that gender? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well, your first problem is calling people "orientals." This is 2006, and |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Well, clothing can be changed rather quickly |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Exactly....identifying characteristics coupled with race is fine. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. If there's *two* liquor stores held up the same night, |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Hmmm. Interesting point, but since newsrooms are fairly diverse |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's more wrong to censor the info than to release it. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You do know the news censors stories all the time, right? Some news |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. poor logic here |
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dubykc (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I personally would rather get new that is relevant than have to ... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Unless a suspect needs to be identified, appearance does not seem to me to |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. There is a big difference if I should be looking for |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. the race of the suspect should DEFINITELY be part of the physical description. |
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