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flylock shox · 07-23-2009, 11:27 PM

I think this is much ado about nothing.

Having read the articles, police report, and having watched Gates speak, I think it is more likely that he profiled the investigating police officer than the other way around. In short, he assumed the officer was investigating him because he was a black man, and he was confrontational about it from the outset.

I thought his positive comments about his neighbour (who is the only person from what I have read who can be said to have "profiled" him) were disingenuous and entirely for political effect.

This is hardly a cross burning on his lawn. I'm not buying his sob story or his lawsuit.

Having said that, arresting him wasn't the coolest move on the dancefloor either.

07-23-2009, 11:27 PM	#359
flylock shox 1 millionth post winnar! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Now world wide! Exp:	I think this is much ado about nothing. Having read the articles, police report, and having watched Gates speak, I think it is more likely that he profiled the investigating police officer than the other way around. In short, he assumed the officer was investigating him because he was a black man, and he was confrontational about it from the outset. I thought his positive comments about his neighbour (who is the only person from what I have read who can be said to have "profiled" him) were disingenuous and entirely for political effect. This is hardly a cross burning on his lawn. I'm not buying his sob story or his lawsuit. Having said that, arresting him wasn't the coolest move on the dancefloor either.