Black scholar's arrest raises profiling questions

[IllTestYourGirls]

Someone tried to break into his house earlier that week!




He should have been saying THANK YOU!

[theking]

Exactly. Talk smack to a cop - no matter what color you are - and you'll get cuffs around your hands!

Exactly...contempt of cop is a crime from the cops viewpoint...in the real world.

[gwidomains]

The cops were just doing their job.

I don't think it is a racial thing as much as it is a stupid police officer thing. But, yes race does also play a role.

There is a point where the job ends, and your personal feelings take things further. It seems like it happened on both sides -- but the key for me is the police officer should have known it would be absolutely ridiculous to arrest someone in their own home.

Worse University Police get paid MASSIVE amounts more than regular police to avoid these types of situations in particular. My guess is that's why it was a Cambridge officer who fucked up rather than a Harvard University police officer. Even though they had something like 5 police officers there for one pint sized half-crippled old guy.

[PastorSinAlot]

fuck the police, dum mother fucker with a badge and gun lol

[brassmonkey]

fuck the police, dum mother fucker with a badge and gun lol

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If I try to force my way into my own house, someone calls the cops, and I refuse to provide ID to anyone, well, I'd be going to jail too.

Quoted For Truth

[gwidomains]

Quoted For Truth

except that is absolutely not a truthful rendition of the event. so, "quoting for truth" is the equavalent of asking about Ron Paul and Milton Friedman (dec.) to be in a picture of Republican presidents.

It's a strawman drive-by argument that has no basis in fact.

[fatfoo]

Yeah, heard it on CNN. Raises profiling indeed.

[dav3]

Don't get rowdy with police and initially refuse to show your ID. Problem solved.

But when you get loud and pull out the race card first thing, then show a Harvard ID (instead of gov. issued ID), you'll begin to have problems. It's not about race, it's about acting like an ass and not complying.

[eroticsexxx]

There is a price to pay when you're an asshole to a cop, regardless of your color.

The professor attempted to pull rank on the officer, since he is personal friends with Obama (and a Harvard professor), and got a dose of humble pie instead.

I don't support what he is trying to do at all.

Gates should have known better. He was non-compliant from the break, unruly and regardless of the fact that he was in his house, pushed his luck.

Then, worst of all, he is now playing the victim instead of admitting he was non-compliant and the aggressor in the situation. Even in Gates' interviews there were glaring points of interest which showed clearly that he did not handle the situation competently.

From what I know regarding general policies within law enforcement, Crowley couldn't have done much more in terms of due process (and I've been researching both sides of this event all day).

Gates needs to get off of the racial bandwagon and find a real cause to complain about.

[Drake]

The professor attempted to pull rank on the officer, since he is personal friends with Obama (and a Harvard professor), and got a dose of humble pie instead.

Yeah I read Gates' interview to see if there was another angle. His own words corroborate the officer's report. He acted like an ass and got served for it.

[Mr Pheer]

fuck the police, dum mother fucker with a badge and gun lol

dum??

Hmmm... Ok.