Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/07
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At 08:44 AM 10/7/96 -0400, Stephen Kobrin wrote:
>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
The muggee, Ben, reported the matter immediately to the police. The fact
that they were Hispanic narrowed the search in the short time immediately
after the theft. The police would be able immediately to discount other than
Hispanics running around with a camera type bag. Yes, only for a short time
would that description be useful, but for that time *very* useful. Why,
Steve, do you think the authorities give those types of descriptions to each
other. Because it's useful info, that's why!
Not gratuitous in the least. Jeesh!
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