An insult to decency

[Arthur Little]

An example would be where a person defaced a war memorial. To say that a person did it and that what they did was disgusting would be sufficient. To add their race and religion, at the very least borders on racism and maybe an offence

So you're saying to *deface a war memorial is "disgusting" ... but let's leave it at that!? It's tantamount to sacrilege, John - and should certainly not go unpunished - regardless of the perpetrator's race or creed!

Say, for instance, a passer-by spotted a swarthy-skinned man *doing something along those lines and immediately reported the incident to the police. And the witness - assuming the felon was a black muslim - said as much in his/her statement when asked for a description. In effect, by your reckoning the complainant is just as liable - as the person committing criminal damage - to be prosecuted for 'racism' ... simply because he/she unwittingly referred to the offender being of a dark complexion ... and perhaps wearing a garment consistent with that normally worn by someone of the Islamic faith.

Come off it, John ... that's taking things too far ... even in these days of so-called 'political correctness!