When is it offensive to mention race or culture in a criminal description?

[lightbulb27]

In which categories is it offensive?

A thief in plain sight, no mask and in shorts and T, steals your wifes phone from her hand and bolts.

You see sex, color.. everything.

An officer comes by startled... who did it?

Is this a fair description: "Male, <RACE/CULTURE> red T, gray shorts, about 5'5, grabbed my phone!"

Which ones are offensive and wrong?

...

Example.

Asian!

Black

White

None are offensive

All are offensive and should be excluded. Color/culture are not relevant

[FreyaRed]

The goal is to catch criminals, no matter what culture , ethnic or religion they might belong.

[lightbulb27]

that's what you think. In what part of the country do you live?
In my area, we ignore a lot of crime and don't call it crime... or lower level..."causing trouble". We have gangs of trouble makers violating laws in the streets frequently, and police are not allowed to do anything as it will cause higher level damage. So they get away with it. Low level crime is high like package theft, etc..
the details are never reported other than the videos that give evidence.

[FreyaRed]

Brutalization and arbitrary behavior of law enforcement. It's a symptom of failed state where people have the burden of taxes and duties but they state doesn't fulfill their part of social contract.

[lightbulb27]

yes, but it's democracy, people voted that. the mass rules.

[Agape93]

Because it makes their defenders have to reconcile their beliefs with the reality.

[lightbulb27]

Interesting. it's a sensitivity?

[Agape93]

Kinda. It's a similar thing to if you go to bat for a friend, just to find out your friend lied and made you look foolish.

[lightbulb27]

so its shame?

[Agape93]

More embarrassment and a desire to push back to save face and reinforce their position

[NathanDavis]

race description is standard and protocol in these situations... it's a normal thing to do

after that... many other things can be racist or offensive but that's just extra and it does happen sometimes

[exitseven]

immigration status should also be mentioned.

[lightbulb27]

true, that cannot be discerned by look but I've seen cases in media that is listed.

[exitseven]

the fake news media purposely misleads the public

[lightbulb27]

they and even the govt, does not track reality...

[Anonymous]

You hear it in movies too it's standard to say "tall Caucasian man"