"...described the three people in her home as less than 6 feet tall, with medium builds and wearing dark clothing..."

Is this the best description that she provided? Did she at least say whether or not they were men? Even so, this is literally a description of nearly half of the men in the Bay Area.

It is politically incorrect and/or potentially racist to describe the ethnicities of assailants and suspects until they are actually apprehended by law enforcement.

Only then will the media release additional descriptions and backgrounds.

If her home was dark and they were coming down the staircase with flashlights I can see where it might be harder to give a more detailed description of the suspects. Seeing someone in broad daylight - yes. 10 p.m. in dark clothing on a security camera or in a possibly dark home is a different story. Cut her some slack. Her home was burglarized. Who wouldn't be startled.

Can we know the ethnicity of the woman who's house was broken in to? Seems like she could be in a victim class that would result in extra punishment for the perpetrators.

"Can we know the ethnicity of the woman who's house was broken in to?"

Residential burglary is not a hate crime but one of opportunity.

It is irrelevant to be informed of the victim's ethnicity.

Except for maybe perceived vulnerabilities, most thieves are generally not picky when it comes to choosing their targets.

Lyle, are you sure? In the context of a search, it would surely be highly preferable to describe everything visible or heard which would help identify the subject of the search.

Wow! What stuck out for me was their driving off in a Mercedes. Guess they are more or less successful burglars.

Maybe she didn’t get a good look at the suspects. Or they were wearing masks, hats who knows, sun glasses that would disguise somebody’s face well and even make their ethnicity hard to tell.