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Were you there?
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I don't think anyone here could be "certain" without being there.
Sort of goes without saying, doesn't it?
No.
Based on all the facts, police reports, witnesses is how I came to my conclusion. I stated this days ago, and I think you're a bit late to the party.
There are some here that haven't budged an inch in their initial conclusions as more evidence has surfaced.
Gates=
-a subscriber of Malcom X's views over MLK's
-a million dollar contributor to Obama's presidential bid.
-has referred to Whites as "whiteys'" publicly in the past.
-has racial issues and demonstrated those views with the indignant way he treated Officer Crowely.
Crowely=
-a decent police officer with a great track record in dealing with racial issues
taught classes to younger police officers against profiling
-has a African American boss that picked him to teach the class on profiling
-gave CPR to Reggie Lewis a nationally renowned African American athlete who died, and Reggie Lewis' family lauded his efforts before all of this came to pass.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...ficer_at_eye_of_storm_says_he_wont_apologize/
-has a multi racial police force that have stood behind him, including officers at the scene, and not ONE has said Crowely was out of line.
-If Crowely were out of order at least some officers would have broke rank.
So, based on the character of both men, and that we weren't there and we don't know everything that Gates did I'm ok with the fact that he was arrested. Just because Gates didn't punch Crowely doesn’t mean he wasn't disorderly.
It's sad that so many of the respondents can't free their minds and think outside of their own self imposed boxes, but look for legal loopholes, refer in legalese terms. Reminds me of Bill Clinton's infamous “Depends on the meaning of what the word 'is' is."
The honest question that needs to be asked by some is would Gates have treated Crowely the same indignant, disorderly way if Crowely were black? The answer is no, and there would have been no arrest.
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