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Here's a modern dilemma 15:45 - Feb 21 with 3311 views

On my local village FB group today someone posted "Anyone had a black guy in a high vis jacket knock on their door today?"

Now, there have been some burglaries and dodgy callers recently so I understand immediately why information is being shared about an unusual caller. I equally understand the discomfort that many immediately feel on reading a description like that.

The reply was "Just a man in high vis would have done." To which the OP replied "I was being descriptive. If it was a white guy I would haev said white" and has now had 3 uppies.

I don't believe for a second that she would have said "white". Equally though, it is a useful descriptive, as I am aware of only one black family in the village and not being a white person in this particular village is therefore a very obvious descriptor.

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:13 - Feb 21 with 1021 views

The_Flashing_Smile

Here's a modern dilemma on 18:31 - Feb 21 by GeoffSentence
So far as we know she still hasn't. Unless knocking on a door as a highly visible black man is a crime these days.

You're being facetious and have decided to remove all context. Crimes have been committed and dodgy callers mentioned. So in this woman's mind there could be a link to the crimes and this unknown chap knocking on doors. Perfectly reasonable on the face of it.

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:27 - Feb 21 with 991 views

buoyant

Would you have been offended if she had written "a bloke with an Irish accent"?

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Here's a modern dilemma on 19:28 - Feb 21 with 984 views

jeera

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:27 - Feb 21 by buoyant
Would you have been offended if she had written "a bloke with an Irish accent"?

Now we're getting a better idea.

So black guy, wearing hi-viz, with an Irish accent.

This should be a doddle for plod.

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Here's a modern dilemma on 19:29 - Feb 21 with 979 views

GeoffSentence

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:13 - Feb 21 by The_Flashing_Smile
You're being facetious and have decided to remove all context. Crimes have been committed and dodgy callers mentioned. So in this woman's mind there could be a link to the crimes and this unknown chap knocking on doors. Perfectly reasonable on the face of it.

I'm not. She wasn't describing a crime.

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Here's a modern dilemma on 19:36 - Feb 21 with 959 views

J2BLUE

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:28 - Feb 21 by jeera
Now we're getting a better idea. So black guy, wearing hi-viz, with an Irish accent. This should be a doddle for plod.

If Mr Slater here was to believe our descriptions he'd have his men out searching for someone who was a cross between Tom Thumb and the Jolly Green Giant.

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Here's a modern dilemma on 19:41 - Feb 21 with 936 views

Seablu

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:28 - Feb 21 by jeera
Now we're getting a better idea. So black guy, wearing hi-viz, with an Irish accent. This should be a doddle for plod.

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Even Cressida Dick could sort this out now.

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:42 - Feb 21 with 922 views

The_Flashing_Smile

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:29 - Feb 21 by GeoffSentence
I'm not. She wasn't describing a crime.

She was talking in reference to crimes - burglaries and dodgy callers - as I've said.

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

Here's a modern dilemma on 20:07 - Feb 21 with 874 views

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Here's a modern dilemma on 20:23 - Feb 21 with 840 views

BlueandTruesince82

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:28 - Feb 21 by jeera
Now we're getting a better idea. So black guy, wearing hi-viz, with an Irish accent. This should be a doddle for plod.

Phil Lynott's ghost clearly haunting the village

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Here's a modern dilemma on 20:50 - Feb 21 with 805 views

Seablu

Here's a modern dilemma on 20:23 - Feb 21 by BlueandTruesince82
Phil Lynott's ghost clearly haunting the village

Don’t believe a word.

Here's a modern dilemma on 22:10 - Feb 21 with 745 views

Lord_Lucan

Here's a modern dilemma on 20:23 - Feb 21 by BlueandTruesince82
Phil Lynott's ghost clearly haunting the village

Or Ernie's ghostly goldtops rattling in their crate

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Here's a modern dilemma on 22:31 - Feb 21 with 729 views

Godzilla

Here's a modern dilemma on 20:50 - Feb 21 by Seablu
Don’t believe a word.

Waiting for an alibi.

Here's a modern dilemma on 22:37 - Feb 21 with 722 views

jeera

Here's a modern dilemma on 16:56 - Feb 21 by Lord_Lucan
Of course, not sure why anyone would disagree. Black, white, Asian, Tattooed, Ginger etc etc

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Here's a modern dilemma on 22:41 - Feb 21 with 707 views

GlasgowBlue

Here's a modern dilemma on 18:31 - Feb 21 by GeoffSentence
So far as we know she still hasn't. Unless knocking on a door as a highly visible black man is a crime these days.

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Here's a modern dilemma on 07:08 - Feb 22 with 617 views

noggin

Here's a modern dilemma on 19:42 - Feb 21 by The_Flashing_Smile
She was talking in reference to crimes - burglaries and dodgy callers - as I've said.

If the police can catch this black burglar, maybe Sitters can finally get his shoes back.

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