Inmates running the asylum

OPINION:

Under newly proposed rules, the Justice Department, FBI and Homeland Security Department will no longer be able to describe a suspect’s physical attributes (“Biden to bar federal agents from considering race, nationality in most investigations,” web, May 17).

This is the most insane policy ever. Say someone is murdered in front of several eyewitnesses. If this rule goes into effect, all they would be able to say is that the police should be on the lookout for a human being. They might be able to describe what the person was wearing, but that’s about it. If there is a photograph available, will they be able to use that? Probably not, since the photo would contain prohibited information.

The inmates are now in charge of the asylum. 

Cmdr. WAYNE L. JOHNSON 

Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy (retired)

Alexandria, Virginia