Reply #87: I want to know who made the call in the first place

[LisaM]

I don't see very many people talking about this. This is Cambridge, presumably a nice neighborhood. So people would probably have at least a passing acquaintance with their neighbors, and would also know if they lived near someone famous, which Gates is. I find that part the most disturbing of all. Police do have to respond to calls, after all (not saying this officer didn't overreact). They didn't originally target Gates, but the neighbor sure did.