[euram]

Why, if you can’t swim, would you jump into the water.

Let me guess, the car thieves were black. Blacks have a higher rate of drowning than other groups because even when they don’t know how to swim they’ll show off by jumping into the deep end of polls or into lakes or rivers. Other people who don’t swim are generally smart enough to know that they might drown.

[BOBWADE]

I imagine the first one jumped off thinking he would get away as his friend would stay put and get busted. His friend thought hey what a great idea and jumped in the river too. They’re planning was a little short-sighted as it sounds like the river was too dangerous to be swimming

[fidelis]

"Let me guess, the car thieves were black. Blacks have a higher rate of drowning than other groups because even when they don’t know how to swim they’ll show off by jumping into the deep end of polls or into lakes or rivers. Other people who don’t swim are generally smart enough to know that they might drown."

There is no indication at all from the article of the race of the would-be car thieves.