What exactly was causing that situation is the fact that a STUPID police officer was harrassing and later arresting a man after it had been clearly established that HE WAS IN HIS OWN HOUSE!! Gates wasn't acting in a "loud and tumultous" manner until AFTER the police officer was infringing upon his rights and trespassing on his private property.
Was Gates acting like a happy, good-natured person that night? No, he was in a foul mood. But does that mean that if we raise our voices in our own homes, without theatening anyone in any way, we run the risk of being arrested by the cops??? Have we sacrificed our freedoms to the extent that abusive authorities can do whatever they want to us? I think not.
I sure hope Gates sues the police. I'd love to see his lawyer rip that officer's phony police report to shreds in the courtroom. Next time that cop will be smarter, and just say, "Thank you, sir, and have a good night!" and go mind his own damn business.
Current Events » in reply to re: The contents of a police report
Altercation? Alarming the public? And exactly what was causing that?
The whole thread (31 posts)
- Why are some cops such damn, arrogant jerks at times?
- Because they are HUMAN, like the rest of us. Humans are jerks. All of us, at least sometimes. Including me. (n/t)
- ...breaking news...professor Henry Gates arrested again!...
- Gates's words
- Question not whether Gates a jerk, but a lawbreaker
- re: Why are Harvard professors such damn, arrogant jerks at times?
- The police report
- Gates was obviously a total jerk
- Here's just one example proving that the cop fabricated his report
- "Gates told me the door was un securable due to a previous break attempt at the residence."
- Why would you be so quick to believe the contents of a police report?