I still feel I am no further forward - what I see here is a situation where the police would appear to have offered a description of a possible rapist based on the information offered to them by the victim.
From that, an entire conspiracy theory has ballooned out of control, with a number of people apparently willing to believe that the police's description is in line with a national fear of upsetting cultural minorities, even at the expense of catching a dangerous criminal.
Where on earth has this approach come from? I understand Talbot raising the OP, his willingness to court controversy is matched only by his enjoyment of strong debate, but I am surprised as the strength and volume of agreement his post has raised.