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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Due diligence is definitely important, I agree. However, he did provide ID, and based on the available evidence never seems to have left his own porch, in spite of a police report that claims that he followed the cops out to their car.
His crime seems to be that the police officer didn't like the way he was being talked to--and as you say, being a jerk is a right. I guess my question follows from fatso's: can you imagine an elderly, well-dressed white male being led from his own house in handcuffs after a break and enter call?
There are other questions. Why did the officer enter the house without Gates' permission? Why did he refuse to comply with Gates' request to give his name and badge number? If Gates was creating a public nuisance, why was he arrested on his own porch?
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If it was overzealous black cops that showed up and the white guy kept claiming the only reason the cops where there is because they were racist than yes, I could see the white guy getting arrested.
You think only black people are arrested for being belligerent to cops? So because he is rich it gives him some special privilege?
It's like I am listening to Jesse Jackson.