And if the perp were not a "white male, 25-30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, heavy build, short blond hair," would he/she have been described as above?
/sarcasm
It should be noted that "black male, baggy jeans and white t-shirt doesn't do much to narrow down the suspect pool."
And if this was 5 white soldiers attacking a black civilian, just imagine the headlines.
Even if it turns out the victim is embellishing to cover his arse, the PI and the Times would be claiming HATE CRIME HATE CRIME HATE CRIME HATE CRIME.
If he was a gay black victim, it would be above the fold in the NY Times, WAPost, and every other rag.