Again - all fine and dandy when they are looking for someone!!

 

But a description of race (or colour) is not necessary when they have been arrested!! 

 

 

 

Too hot to argue.. got the ceebs now

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@aps1080 wrote:




Aboriginals are quite happy to highlight their Aboriginality in other areas, in fact the media make a point of it.

More PC BS. I call a spade a spade.

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Just don't go to the Urban Dictionary again for your defination of a spade.

 

 

Just because it doesnt fit you criteria.


We backed up the other word with 3 other sources that said the same thing.

I have noticed recently the police have been using the word 'perceived' quite a lot. This is a direct quote from a current incident "The man was described as being perceived to be of Caucasian appearance".....obviously they are no longer allowed to say "a white man", "an asian man" or "an aboriginal man" etc.

 

They have to use so many words to say so little in case they offend someone I guess. Or maybe they can be sued if they get it wrong?

 

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@punch*drunk wrote:

I have noticed recently the police have been using the word 'perceived' quite a lot. This is a direct quote from a current incident "The man was described as being perceived to be of Caucasian appearance".....obviously they are no longer allowed to say "a white man", "an asian man" or "an aboriginal man" etc.

 

They have to use so many words to say so little in case they offend someone I guess. Or maybe they can be sued if they get it wrong?

 

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The social media is a force to be reckoned with.

Punch

I really do think it is because some are so afraid of "insulting" someone.

And even worse, it is often not the person who MIGHT be insulted who says something but others who are not that culture, race, sex or whatever who jump on the outrage bus.

You see it when hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent because ONE person complained about an advert or whatever.

When I was reporting a description to the police, on one occasion, I couldn't honestly say whether the perpetrators were black, white or brindle due to there being night lighting and they had wrapped their heads in fabric.  But I perceived that they were of Middle Eastern background.

 

DEB

Thats why I keep a Shemagh (Keffiyeh) handy LOL

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@aps1080 wrote:
Thats why I keep a Shemagh (Keffiyeh) handy LOL

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It's probably good that I didn't.  There would have been 6 perceived deaths.   They didn't know I was there to confront them.  

 

One never knows how one will react in a given circumstance. But I was protecting what was mine.

 

DEB

I know EXACTLY HOW I will react, especially if I am protecting what is mine
Or a threat to self or friends.
As Clint said, "you better get three coffins ready" ! LOL