On 19 Oct 2005 06:14:42 -0700, "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com>
brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>aabne99 wrote:
>> Such as the article below. I like how they do not hesitate to mention
>> the nationality of the offenders. In the western media this detail is
>> often ignored.
>>
>No it isn't, at least not in the US. It might not take quite the
>prominence that the English Japanese press gives, but it's good
>journalism to list such a detail.
>
>> It is NOT irrelevant to report the ethnicity of offenders, especially
>> when they are over-represented in the crime statistics.
>
>I'm curious why you think it is irrelevant? And note that one reason, I
>believe, the nationality gets reported nowadays is that it wasn't that
>way before and many people complained because just saying 'a foreigner
>robbed a store' is painting with too broad a brush.

I'm curious how you missed that honking big "NOT".




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