Our Neighborhood Murder

Madison had its first homicide of the year yesterday, just down the street from me and literally around the corner from Charlie. You can read about it here. Now, murder isn't funny. It is entertainment (see my undying interest in/affection for L & O). But let's examine a couple of things about that news article.

Ok, well first of all, we all know what "person of interest" means.*

Second, what the hell kind of description is this?

The man, who was seen in the area at the time, is described as 6 feet to 6 feet 1 inch tall. He was last seen wearing a white stocking cap with a red "W" on the front and a tan, sheepskin-type jacket and was carrying a gray backpack, which appeared to be new. The man's race is unknown.

So all we know is that someone saw him, he is a very specific height, recently bought a backpack and is a Badger fan? But we don't know his hair color, skin color or any other silly details? Hmmmm... according to my research with Profs. Stabler and Benson, this case should be cracked in no time.

*Apparently I have to explain this. Gary Hilton was a "person of interest" and turned out to be a decapitating serial killer. Then, again, there is this guy. There goes that theory.