10 Completely Stupid Things That Everyone Does (Even If You Deny It)
3. Seeing A Suspects Picture On The News...And Deciding Whether Or Not Hes Guilty Based On It...
What a bunch of ignorant, judgemental buggers you all are. The BBC News pops up on the telly and the newsreaders are informing you that a man has been arrested on suspicion of (INSERT HEINOUS CRIMINAL ACT HERE) - they then show you a picture of the suspect. Instantly, your thoughts go a little something like this... Yeah, he looks like a terrorist. Im surprised they didnt arrest him years ago, hes got mugger written all over him. Or better yet... Oh yeah, definitely guilty. 100%. No question about it. He just looks... molestery." It doesnt matter that the poor sods only a suspect in the investigation (and suspects often turn out to be innocent), nor does the idea of innocent until proven guilty mater either. It doesnt even matter if theres only circumstantial evidence; all that matters to us is that those eyes are too narrow, that haircut is too short and those nostrils are the nostrils of a mad man.
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