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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Please show me where in the police report it says that Gates was aggressive. Here, I'll help you, since it's still on my desktop: it doesn't, because you made it up. He offered no threat of violence to the officer. He just hurt the officer's feelings--and if you can't handle that, you shouldn't be a cop.
Fortunately, speech is still protected by the constitution. I hope for all our sakes that it remains so forever.
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Agressive doesn't necessarily mean threats or violence...Look at the bigger picture, most people in this situation (regardless of race or religion for that matter) would handle this in a calm and collective manner and it would been done and over with, but instead of doing that Mr. Gates behaved aggresively.
When asked to step outside of the house, he responded with "No I won't" instead of obliging.
Then Gates asked him who he was - and the officer responded with his name and told him why he was there
That is when Gates opened the door and made the hint that the cop was there because he was "black" "Why because i am a black man in America"
Gates continued to YELL and accuse him of being a racist cop
The officer continued to tell him he was just responding to a call from a citizen
At that point Gates picked up the phone called someone wanting the chief because he was dealing with a racist cop and that the officer didnt know who he was missing with.
He also refused to show ID at first..
That my friend is called being aggresive and If you knew anything about Police training would certainly raise the eyebrows of any officer....He handled in very very very very poorly.
Again I am not suprised the officers was shocked by this behavior, as i am sure that most people would not handle this situation in this manner.