More police action over "non crimes"

"potentially scary - To Sith?" has me cracking up here. My eyes are watering.

RufustheLanglovingreindeer Yeah, I thought nuns, but they don't cover enough of their faces. Personally I don't think you can beat the humble hoodie for scariness when worn by someone watching you walk by on a deserted street.

Also potentially scary.

To Sith?

I used to know a lady who wore a burka who was mistaken once for a Jedi. Also potentially scary.

Nah. You carry on with your defensiveness on behalf of the white man in question if you like. I'll just link you his EDP mugshot when the time comes. Watch this space.

This postman, though well intentioned, might frighten some - he was wearing a scary clown outfit at one point IMMIC

www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-52120053

That's lovely that you think autistic children can be educated out of meltdowns when presented with someone/something terrifying @goosefoot. I'm looking forward to a) reading that research and b) hearing how you'll personally be implementing it on a practical level with all the autistic people in the greater Norwich area. Marvellous

There are things which are scary to all kinds of kids. A plague doctor is not more likely to be scary than many other costumes. Some kids are scared of clowns, or T-rexes. Yet no one is getting in touch with them to stop going around the town to protect autistic kids.

Maybe you should have said priests lasttrain

Or nuns

are you saying women in burkas look like plague doctors @lasttraineast?! That's pretty offensive in itself

😂 Talk about twisting things.

I don't understand why so many posters have jumped to conclusions about the motives of this person

It could be someone who is wearing a mask stuffed with various herbs and perfumes items they believe will prevent them getting the virus. A plage doctor costume is really just an old skool version of PPE

If people are silly enough to consider drinking bleach then it is unsurprising that someone might consider a plague doctor costume might be protective against a virus?

In fatc it may provide better protection, depending on how it is constructed, than normal dress. A bit hot thought I would have thought

That's pretty offensive in itself.

That seems rather ironic from your previous contributions. You still don't seem to want to clarify why certain skin colour(s) make people think the entire world revolves around their cocks and love nothing more than being able to drag unsuspecting bystanders into it

Assuming you aren't racist would it not be better to accept that you misspoke and we have no idea who this was or why she was in costume. Your defensive responses are not working.

Don't project your stupidity my way @lasttraineast - it's probably what's scaring off all the sharks and dinosaurs you're apparently so desperate to see . If you want to laugh about making racially charged comments thats your lookout.

I'm loving the dinosaurs and sharks. Why don't we get that kind of thing here?

There are people running around in rubber dinosaur outfits too, among other thing, which some kids might find scary

Shark running down our road the other day

RuffleCrow don't be stupid. They are an example of someone dressed in black all over and YOU are the one with the deep seated issues here.

I assume you have reported me saying that though right? lol

are you saying women in burkas look like plague doctors @lasttraineast?! That's pretty offensive in itself.

It's nothing to do with cultural references - it's about the fact that it looks fucking scary. Which is why it was reported and why the police are taking it seriously.

If you're that interested, you'll be aware of the demographics.

If your point was merely demographic, why mention skin colour at all. You said it twice and specifically seemed to indicate that her skin colour was deterministic of her behaviour.

RuffleCrow" when presented with someone/something terrifying" just don't tell them it's a plague doctor costume and they won't know to be terrified. I'm sure they've seen someone in black before. How do they react to a Burka?

Because it's frickin' Hellesdon @donquixotedelamancha. If you're that interested, you'll be aware of the demographics.

That's lovely that you think autistic children can be educated out of meltdowns when presented with someone/something terrifying @goosefoot. I'm looking forward to a) reading that research and b) hearing how you'll personally be implementing it on a practical level with all the autistic people in the greater Norwich area. Marvellous.

"There probably is a category of offence this would fall into these days." well yes it's called 'doing things the policeman (or his friends) doesn't like' and I want that stamped on right now!

If people can wear a hoodie, a habit or a burka they can wear that.

I'm not even sure why people are saying it will scare kids. Won't you have to explain to them first what the costume means? and then race after him to catch him up.

I don't really see why this would be at issue. Adults presumably know there is not a real plague doctor running around and aren't going to forget any time soon that there is a pandemic.

As for kids, well, sometimes they get scared. There are people running around in rubber dinosaur outfits too, among other thing, which some kids might find scary. Their parents are meant to tell them its not scary, or remove them from the presence of the scary thing. Getting used to what is scary and what isn't is part of being a kid, it's how you avoid becoming an adult freaking out about safe spaces.

Well if people of Norfolk hadn’t made a fuss about it the police wouldn’t have needed to be involved at all.

On one World Book day, DD went to school dressed as Death. Black robes, skull mask and scythe. About 20 miles on the bus.
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I don't think any of the OAPs I know would be unduly bothered by this fancy dress costume
In fact, it might be an OAP wearing it
Or a neuro diverse person.

Because many young white men (actually a big percentage of all men) think the entire world revolves around their cocks and love nothing more than being able to drag unsuspecting bystanders into it

Out of curiosity, why young and white men? Do (for example) middle aged East Asian men never have odd sexual tastes?