Can We Just Stop With This Nonsense.

[-Talbot-]

the attacker as in his 30s or 40s, with short, dark, curly hair, a tanned complexion and a short beard.

https://news.sky.com/story/girl-14-raped-outside-burnley-shopping-centre-on-new-years-day-11596703

a tanned complexion For Funks Sake

[naomi24]

spath, I don't want the police to make any assumptions, but I would like them to be honest. Wouldn't you?

[spathiphyllum]

No, that is exactly what you wish they did. That much is evident.

[naomi24]

You said that - not me. Now are you going to answer my question?

[spathiphyllum]

as far as i can tell the police have been as honest as they're aware.

[naomi24]

Is my question inconvenient, spath?

[jackthehat]

Man rapes woman......

Discussion forum devolves to its' usual setting.

What a depressing start to the New Year.

[-Talbot-]

Man rapes a child, jack.

[jackthehat]

Apologies.


Man rapes child......

Discussion forum devolves to its' usual setting.

What a depressing start to the New Year.

[Togo]

//i think the social situation in pakistan and the UK is dramatically different.//sic

But getting more alike by the day......because...…...

[naomi24]

Jackthehat, try the 'Jokes' section.

[jackthehat]

Why?
Will I find more intelligent, less hysterical 'debate' in there?

[naomi24]

Possibly.... and if you don't you can always try elsewhere to find something that suits you. Lots of categories to choose from.

[-Talbot-]

So just to be clear, do you agree with the 'tanned' description, jack?


Everyone in fact

Agree or disagree.

[Jackdaw33]

If he is Asian I disagree.

[jackthehat]

I agree that he has a 'tanned complexion' as described by his young victim.
None of us know what questions the police asked for all at them to arrive at that description.
In the photograph (released several hours later), he looks like he (or his parents) hail from the Indian sub-continent.
However, I spent Christmas Day with someone who looks quite like him who is *not* a Muslim and comes from Sumatra....

[retrocop]

I totally disagree. The original RC or IC code system was less ambiguous and more descriptive than “tanned”

[Mamyalynne]

What I think of the photo released is not relevant, what is relevant is what the person - be it victim or witness recalled at the time in the given lighting and situation.

My Mother would have told the Police he was 'Swarthy' a word she used for everyone who hadn't got the pasty look of someone stuck in the mill all day.

[-Talbot-]

Why have so many on the thread made the assertion that the description came from the child?

I haven't seen any evidence of that.

Even if she did an experienced officer should have the capacity to get beyond that naive description.

[naomi24]

No, I do not agree with the description. As has been said ‘tanned’ implies colour that is acquired rather than natural.

[dannyk13]

Talbot //Why have so many on the thread made the assertion that the description came from the child? //
Probably because the child was the victim.Do you think it feasible that someone else was present at the scene of the rape?