H the K wrote:
jps wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:41:30 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:00:17 -0700, jps wrote:
Turns out the law says you can't arrest someone for making a public
disturbance in his own home... That means Gates shouldn't have been
arrested no matter how ****y or derogatory the statements he made to
the police officer. Nor, should the police have entered the house at
all without probable cause, which was not established.
If you screw with the cops and won't stop, you get arrested no matter
who you are. That is simply true, fair or not.
I do not see any racial component here at all beyond Gates' racist
comments. White guys get arrested for this every day.
The only thing I would have suggested to Crowley is he should have
continued to walk away from this rant and waited until Gates got to
the street to arrest him. I am sure it would have happened anyway,
BTW, it wasn't Gates' obligation to act professionally. It certainly
was Crowley's. That Gates wasn't civil is dissappointing. The
incident clearly pushed a button and Crowley allowed it to get out of
hand.
Out here in the sticks, the cops seem perfectly well-behaved when
dealing with unarmed, non-threatening citizens, even when you fool
around with them. They all seem to have a sense of humor, and,
hopefully, are unflappable. I suspect if they were dispatched to a house
to check out a burglary, and encountered the resident, they'd go on
their way without instigating an incident.
If they know the resident. As I understand Gates was rent the house
that belonged to the college. Therefore was not the know occupant of
the house.
Sgt Crowley reacted exactly as he should have, and does not have to
apologize for his actions. If Gates had acted like a human, and thanked
Sgt Crowley for protecting his property this would not have made the news.
Also obama would not have been exposed as a racist he is for assuming
that since the policeman was white, that he was harassing the poor black
individual.