[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by stanley

Just "non Caucasian"

Very often not very helpful in finding the crooks.

If someone of a particular race has committed a crime see no reason not to say their race.

As someone once said "if you do not want to do the time do not commit the crime."

[stanley]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Very often not very helpful in finding the crooks.

If someone of a particular race has committed a crime see no reason not to say their race.

As someone once said "if you do not want to do the time do not commit the crime."

I agree

[New Englander]

The jewelry store bandits got away ---> For now, but the long arm of the law is still looking for them.

Also, what exactly happened at World of Beer?

[VILLAGER 2011]

And you can expect more of this type of criminal activity due to our proximity to Wildwood.

It was never reported in the village paper.

We are a ripe plum just waiting to be plucked.

[AUNTNEE]

You're correct. The jewelry store in Cocoa Village put EVERYTHING away each night. It all went into a huge safe.

[Bent Tree]

I have said for many months now…we are just sitting targets waiting for something to happen. It has now started

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

In describing law breakers, it is no longer allowed to say black, white, hispanic Asian. And sometimes that keeps people from catching law breakers.

In the instance this week of the stealing of liquor, on the online news, they were described and there were pictures of them. They were black.

You contradict yourself in a very short post.

In your first sentence, you say that it's no longer allowed to state that criminals are black, white, Latinx, or Asian. In your third sentence, you say they WERE described.

Regardless, there's no rule anywhere that I know of saying that you're not "allowed" to describe a criminal that you saw.

You might want to check your phrasing, to ensure that you don't use known derogatory words in the descriptive, but yes you may absolutely say so if it is pertinent to the context of the story.

On the other hand, if you bring up an entire thread JUST to point out that black people are doing something bad...

then maybe you need to check your privilege. I haven't seen YOU do this at all.

But there are people who DO this kind of thing, and that is called race-baiting. It's an actual thing, with an actual name.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by New Englander

The jewelry store bandits got away ---> For now, but the long arm of the law is still looking for them.

Also, what exactly happened at World of Beer?

Nothing. There was something that happened out in the Square somewhere, and the World of Beer is also in the Square. People love bringing trash "articles" from the online news here. That's probably why it gets **** out when you try typing the website URL here. The admin of this forum doesn't want to deal with that trash.

Doesn't stop anyone from copying/pasting the entire post in full but hey - admins will admin.

[dewilson58]

They parked too close.
Arrest warrants are being issued.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Pedantics again...fine.

It seems like. One might consider the possibility that. Perhaps.

"Looks like" is an expression, in addition to a statement of visual observation. Blind people use this expression sometimes to express that perhaps some evidence provided about a thing, could lead one to believe a particular possibility.

"Seems like" would alleviate all confusion...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

If I was a police person, and strong, I would say STOP. I would then say I will TAZE you if you don't stop and then If they tried to run away I would tackle them and lay on them so they wouldn't...............

Never mind.

All three of them?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

That may or may not have been the original point of the thread. However, the preponderance of the racist posts that followed may reveal some deep psychological fears and attitudes of this older generation living in TV Land. It is not pretty - seeing America divided into tense, waring TRIBAL camps. Hating on "the OTHER".

Excessive hating "the other" has historically lead to national destruction (WW2). We live in tense times - let us all HOPE that we get through this in one piece as a country.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar...

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

You contradict yourself in a very short post.

In your first sentence, you say that it's no longer allowed to state that criminals are black, white, Latinx, or Asian. In your third sentence, you say they WERE described.

Regardless, there's no rule anywhere that I know of saying that you're not "allowed" to describe a criminal that you saw.

You might want to check your phrasing, to ensure that you don't use known derogatory words in the descriptive, but yes you may absolutely say so if it is pertinent to the context of the story.

On the other hand, if you bring up an entire thread JUST to point out that black people are doing something bad...

then maybe you need to check your privilege. I haven't seen YOU do this at all.

But there are people who DO this kind of thing, and that is called race-baiting. It's an actual thing, with an actual name.

Can white people race bait other white people?

I am indeed one lucky duck. You can say I was indeed privileged.

I do the best I can trying to figure things out. I certainly do not think anyone should look down on anyone. I think most of us have the ability to make moral decisions and choose to be very careful with money and try to avoid being addicted so that we are compelled to steal money or objects from other people.

I am sure that I have prejudged others. It happens a lot, and not just about race.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

They parked too close.
Arrest warrants are being issued.

Slap them on the hand and away they will go.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by LateBoomer

dark-skinned? nothing like being specific is there? that could be a tanned white person, a black person, someone from SE Asia....

Call it like it’s seen; more than likely from the Wildwood area.