Our local newspaper, The Charlotte Observer, is notorious for its politically correct descriptions of crime suspects; here is the latest example, in a story on robberies near the Charlotte/Mint Hill area:
WCNC obtained descriptions of the suspects in all three cases:
McDonald's: Middle-aged man with reddish-brown facial hair; wearing a green ski cap and dark sunglasses.
Walgreens: The men were between the ages of 18 and 25. One was about 5 feet 3, and the other was 5-8. They were thin and wore black ski masks.
Bojangles: The man was between 5 feet 8 and 6 feet tall and wore a brown hooded sweatshirt.
To be fair, it looks as if the Observer is relying on WCNC-TV for the descriptions, but the newspaper does have a habit of omitting race when describing crime suspects.
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