I totally agree that he acted like a complete and total prick and understand WHY Crowley arrested him. I just think it's wrong for a cop arrest a man who up until he stepped on his property was minding his own business and doing nothing wrong. IMO, after Gates ID'd himself and yelped racism, Crowley should have given him his badge number and his supervisor's number, told him to call him and file a complaint, and then taken whatever verbal assault Gates laid on him as he left.
And that's where we Disagree...
I have Higher Expectations of my Fellow Citizens when it comes to the Work the Police have to do...
The Office WAS leaving... At that point the Expectation is that Gates takes his Drunk ass back in the House and shuts the fuck up.
I would have been Pleased that that my Neighbors and the Police were Concerned about my Property once all things were Established...
But then again, unlike this Racist Gates, I don't run around Accusing every Cracker who Approaches me of being a Racist.
He does...
He was Looking for an Event and Wine probably played a Role in his Veiled Threats against the Officer.
He has a MASSIVE Chip on his Shoulder and once his Generation is Gone, we might be able to Start some Race Healing...
Until then, I'm as Guilty as this Officer of being White and Blacks like Gates aren't going to Change, they will just have to Expire.
And there are plenty of Whites in the Same Boat...
I do NOT believe this Officer is one of them, instead I KNOW this Officer put up with EXTRA Shit from this guy because he was Black.
I would Wager that if Gates was White that the Arrest would have come Sooner.
White Cops know what the Potential of Serious Claims of Racism and Lawsuits are from Beligerant Blacks who are already Accusing them of Racism from the First Word... And in this Neighborhood?
They Deal with it EVERYDAY in the Hood...
I Doubt very much that this Officer was Expecting this Shitheadedness from a Mature and Established Man, but he got it...
And I am Certain he took Loads more Sht from Gates simply because he was Black.
You know he did, A15... Admit it.
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I bet that Arron Mcgruder would agree about what happened with Gates...
Wonder if the Boondocks has covered it?
peace...