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- jacklalane0
But the guy showed his ID immediately upon request by the cop.
I'd be annoyed too.
Why wouldn't the cop give his badge number which I believe is required by law?
- version30
"Crowley responded to Gates' home near Harvard University last week to investigate a report of a burglary and demanded Gates show him identification. Police say Gates at first refused, flew into a rage and accused the officer of racism."
- yeah, the cop had grounds to slam him to the ground.********
- such BS, no ID you are getting cuffed, point blank. Oh , I forgot ... Criminals don't lie.********
- i read no where he got slammed to the ground?version3
- i was just saying IF he asked for ID and the dude refused and threw a tantrum, he should go to the floor.********
- he got slammed in his room.dbloc
- whaaat? I thought he came home with a "friend"Gucci
- yeah, the cop had grounds to slam him to the ground.
- DrBombay0
He was arrested after he showed his ID showing it was his home... Then the charges were dropped. So the cop obviously fucked up or the charges would have stuck, no?
- jacklalane0
"But Professor Gates said in an interview on Tuesday that he had given the officer his Massachusetts driver’s license as well as his Harvard ID."
- version30
order of events dictates end outcome
- Gucci0
Wait... is this the "yo mama" guy that got arrested?
- utopian0
It is really sad and somewhat pathetic, that an elite and affluent African American would once again "play the race card" for his own ego or warped sense of self-entitlement. The next time someone calls the police about African American's breaking into house, I hope that they do not show up. But I am sure if his mansion really does get robbed next time he will be suing the same police department not protecting his property because he is African American
You can not have it Both ways!
- zenmasterfoo0
I know from watching friends get mouthy with cops, it doesn't matter what color you are police don't take kindly to bad manners and lip of any kind. It gets them a bit on the offensive.
I don't care if he teaches at Harvard, to me that's stupid.
- isn't that misuse of authority? flexing your muscle because you can?emukid
- respect the man with the big stick and gun = good judgementzenmasterfoo
- yup, but watch people defend it.DrBombay
- and that's ok. but he wasn't out to do that.zenmasterfoo
- but he did it anyway. and no, it is not okay to misuse authority.emukid
- agreed. and agreed. and agreed.zenmasterfoo
- wasn't my point but the larger point has been addressed.zenmasterfoo
- shinpo0
At first I was
But then I
- DrBombay0
Something I really didn't think about until now. The cop entered the home without permission. That is a whole completely different thing right there. Also, legally you can't be guilty of disorderly conduct in your own home. You are not in a public place.
- verbal abuse/harassment of the officer? all of a sudden, i'm surprised this guy wasn't "tased"version3
- I just asked an attorney I worked with and he said I was legally correct, so...DrBombay
- like that is like your opinion, man ;)DrBombay
- well to be fair he is only an expert in profiling, not in other cop stuff7point34
- Something doesn't sound right. If he had entered without permission, but noticed people inside, wouldn't he have his gun drawn?IRNlun6
- ... gun out?IRNlun6
- you, know... like procedure7point34
- designbot0
All one can do is speculate and trust what the media is saying is actually true. This whole conversation is fruitless because unless you were there, you don't really know what happened.
Also, Obama is a jackass for commenting. He doesn't know either.
- Wouldn't that also make you a jackass for commenting? You don't know either. :)DrBombay
- +1 to the dr7point34
- I'm just messing with you DB, you know I like doing that. :DDrBombay
- okay then replace commenting with speculating...2 different things. You both know what I mean! :)designbot
- I know you were man, I never take offense.designbot