Professor Gate's rights under the law was abused and so was he.
The FACT that this photo is in full view of the public and it has turned into an international event speaks to the abuse of the police authority in the circumstances. '
An innocent man is now defamed because he should have never been arrested in the first place. The police arrived with the intent to apprehend and not 'intervene' and that is wrong.
Professor Gates was within his rights on his own property and the police should have asked an UNARMED MAN what was dictating his behavior. The arresting officer was wrong. Now, Professor Gates is a victim when he should have been assisted by the officers.
I also can't believe the 'valuable' time of the President of the USA has to intervene over a civil incident that should have never happened in the first place. It goes to prove 'the media' has little to nothing to do with 'quality' information, so much as exploitive events for entertaining 'political theater.'
Honestly. Whoever master minded the exoneration of Crowley, when he should have been suspended, by exploiting the anger of an innocent African American man is an amazing PR genius.
Professor Gates should sue and bring civil charges against Crowley and the Cambridge Police Department if they can't seem to come to terms with police abuse on their own. Whether or not it is a racial issue is a matter to be decided and not derailed by POPULOUS opinion. The media is causing harm to 'JUSTICE.'
The very generous President Obama needs to 'roll back' the concept of transparency. The media doesn't have the maturity to 'handle it.' For God Sake, some idiot jumped up to ask a question in a press conference when he wasn't authorized to do it. I would have made an international incident of the incompetency of the USA media in a Press Conference, BUT, that didn't occur, did it? Nope. Why? Becuase the Press Corp thought it an act of bravery and aggression that is rewardable for the inconsiderate behavior. The Press is turning transparency into a circus 'to die for' for posting on My Space rather than reaizine THEIR responsibility in being 'incorporated' into information to the public by a generous President and Executive Branch.
Knock it off and GROW UP !
Professor Gates is fine. He was apprehended wrongly and the police overstepped their authority. Professor Gates should be grateful they didn't come with weapons drawn. If he actually exerted his authority WITHIN his own home when 'they were cocked' for the 'kill' who knows what would have happened. The innocent are supposed to be safe from such circumstances, but, in Cambridge it would seem as though they aren't.
I really don't care if the Cambridge Police Department's FEELINGS were hurt. Gee, that is a shame.
