Mark, I don't recall anyone defending the incident you refer to, it was agreed all round that the theft of an old lady's purse was despicable. The complaints were against Bob Lee's unevidenced assumption that the guilty party belonged to a certain racial group. You've posted a comment that you believe to be fact, no defence required.
What I don't get is the follow-up post referring to the tragic, unexplained death of another human being.......not sure what your point is Steviemas?