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Originally Posted by Igottago
Garbage. That should not be the way it is. Whats to stop a cop from arresting anyone because they simply don't like them?
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The courts.
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In this case, clear cut..the guy is at home, he is being accosted by the cops at his own house. He is not being disorderly in public. He provided evidence he lived there.
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He is being disorderly, or he can be charged with disorderly conduct if he's screaming and yelling 'racism' to the cops.
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"While I was led to believe that Gates was lawfully in the residence, I was quite surprised and confused with the behavior he exhibited toward me," Crowley said, according to the report.
So basically the cop didn't like him. Did Gates hit him? Nope. Did he threaten him? Doesnt seem like it.
Not liking someone's attitude does not justify an arrest.
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Uh, no. According to that quote, the officer was willing to accept that Gates did indeed live there, but that he still wanted to be a prick about the cops coming to check in on him.