Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:22 PM 10/5/96 -0700, you wrote: The question is what purpose could be served by describing the ethnic group of the muggers on this list? I suspect no one believes that it will help to apprehend them or help to prevent other muggings in the future. It was gratuitous in effect, although I assume not in intent. Steve >William Smith wrote: > >> Is it necessary to mention that the muggers are Hispanic? >> Just wondering. >> > >I see no problem one way or another. It describes the suspects. However to >describe all Hispanics as strongarm robbers wouldn't be right ... the police >officers doing the investigation and followup, and the danger involved in that >process, may be Hispanic as well. The term is a description of these suspects, >nothing more. > Stephen J. Kobrin Tel. (215) 898-7732 212 Lauder Fischer Hall Fax. (215) 898-2067 The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 19104--6330