News bulletins mentioning criminals clothing.

El Guapo!

What's the story with this?
I've noticed it a lot on radio news reports.

For example....."Jimmy McScumbucket was in court today on burglary charges. He wore a grey tracksuit and white runners."

At first I thought it was just a sly dig at the person by implying they didn't make an effort to dress well in court and they just came in a tracksuit. But then a couple of days ago a radio report was talking about 3 businessmen up in court, (can't remember who), and it described what each of them were wearing, right down to the colour of their ties.

Seriously who gives a fúck what people wear when they're in court, and why is it worthy of a mention in the news report??

B.A._Baracus

Dean09 wrote: »

Seriously who gives a fúck what people wear when they're in court, and why is it worthy of a mention in the news report??

Good point. Does it honestly matter what they wear? isnt the what/when/why of the charge the news story? ...

I can only think its because the media try to blow the story out. By just mentioning non-important facts? ... silly tho.

ZombieMed

I always think it's because they don't have much of the backstory.. for example, some of the quotes they give from the judge, or parts of the story, never really seem newsworthy or coherently connected to the facts of the story. Just extra information to make it look like they're investigating the case.

9959

Dean09 wrote: »

What's the story with this?
I've noticed it a lot on radio news reports.

For example....."Jimmy McScumbucket was in court today on burglary charges. He wore a grey tracksuit and white runners."

At first I thought it was just a sly dig at the person by implying they didn't make an effort to dress well in court and they just came in a tracksuit. But then a couple of days ago a radio report was talking about 3 businessmen up in court, (can't remember who), and it described what each of them were wearing, right down to the colour of their ties.

Seriously who gives a fúck what people wear when they're in court, and why is it worthy of a mention in the news report??

What are you wearing yourself?

El Guapo!

9959 wrote: »

What are you wearing yourself?

Just a cowboy hat and a smile.

Pottler

It's journalistic fill. It shows they bothered turning up, proof is in the outfit description and they didn't just file their report from the pub, this time.

MistyCheese

Maybe they get paid per word.

Jimmy McScumbucket, of the North Cumberland McSumbuckets, arrived to the court on a misty Thursday afternoon. He had dressed for the occasion in leisurewear, opting for an Addidas jacket of white and navy detailing complete with matching jogging trousers. Comfort being of importance to young Jimmy; the eldest of the McScumbucket clan, as was clearly demonstrated by his choice of footwear, off-white Ascics with blue piping. A light blue, rather like the sky on a bright summer's morning...

ejmaztec

Judge Lenihan, wearing a yellow thong and a pair of louboutins, sentenced the thief to 6 months.

Any better?

Dangerous Man

It's often used as a device to make a THINLY VEILED statement regarding a person's status. Sometimes, however, it's just stuck in there and comes across as a bit odd.

hairyprincess

I think perhaps it is to give people an image in their head of the person being discussed.