[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Just WHAT has the fact that they were Black got to do with anything? This article is racist.

Aren't they just giving a description of the girls so they might be caught easier?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Aren't they just giving a description of the girls so they might be caught easier?

Yeah, I was being a bit sarcastic Niamh. The bastards can't be caught quickly enough for me.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Yeah, I was being a bit sarcastic Niamh. The bastards can't be caught quickly enough for me.

Sarcastic or trying to taking the piss out of members who point out things that they think are racist? Not one person disagreed with the girls colour being mentioned as a description (in a serious manner anyway) doesn't that prove that maybe these people who point out what they see as discrimination might not be as hysterical as you're trying to make them sound?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Sarcastic or trying to taking the piss out of members who point out things that they think are racist? Not one person disagreed with the girls colour being mentioned as a description (in a serious manner anyway) doesn't that prove that maybe these people who point out what they see as discrimination might not be as hysterical as you're trying to make them sound?

I wasn't taking the piss out of anybody.

I just think that this article proves that sometimes mentioning colour, race or nationality is merely being factual and not always 'racist' or 'xenophobic'.

But, hey - I do not relish more of the bilious backlash my factual comments incited on the other thread, so I'll just bow out - if that's Ok?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I wasn't taking the piss out of anybody.

I just think that this article proves that sometimes mentioning colour, race or nationality is merely being factual and not always 'racist' or 'xenophobic'.
But, hey - I do not relish more of the bilious backlash my factual comments incited on the other thread, so I'll just bow out - if that's Ok?

It's perfectly fine if you want to bow out but since you've made a point here, I think I should be allowed to respond to that before I bow out also

I can't see how you can compare this article which is simply describing the criminal and your post in the last thread which was basically assuming that most crimes are committed by foreign nationals. Also, the last article made reference to the persons appearance/skin colour too and not a single person in that thread had a problem with that.