Reply #27: If the cop can't take a bit of yelling then he needs to find another job.

[Raineyb]

But arresting a man on his own property (since when is someone's stoop public property) because you don't like what he's saying or yelling at you is the height of abuse of authority and that is not something which I expect to hear excuses for on a so-called progressive board. You seem to be more put off by his so called ego while not saying a damn thing about the person in power who abused his power due to his bruised ego.

The man is entitled to yell any damn thing he wants in his house which should include his porch as it's not really public the stretch used by law enforcement to say otherwise not withstanding. Nothing no matter how odious you find Prof. Gates' behavior warrants an arrest. None of it. But you insist on twisting all kinds of logic in order to make excuses for this abusive cop and make it Prof. Gates' fault when the responsibility lies with the cop who arrested him in the first place as the so called professional. (Although it would be a hell of a lot more apt to call him a thug with a badge whose no better than the criminals he's supposed to be arresting.)

This ass teaches at the police academy. Is this the kind of crap he teaches? If it is it's no wonder the cops are out of control!

Yeah you've been quite open with your prejudices and it says a hell of a lot about your line of thinking. It's a line I find both disturbing and revolting.