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Sat Jul-25-09 07:18 AM
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| 9. Evidently, this police officer acted "stupidly" |
| -Gates cop asked him to step outside otherwise he couldn't arrest him for disorderly conduct. |
dkf |
Jul-25-09 03:05 AM |
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Exactly. He lured him outside so he could humiliate him. What a hero. |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 03:14 AM |
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The cop is an asshole for that. He probably gets some joy out of having power over others. |
Selatius |
Jul-25-09 03:17 AM |
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from my experience, good cop or bad, they enjoy having control over others |
ixion |
Jul-25-09 06:55 AM |
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but JIM CROW-ley is highly respected. |
troubledamerican |
Jul-25-09 09:06 PM |
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Now that is what you call a "pig" (n/t) |
LAGC |
Jul-25-09 03:25 AM |
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I acertained the exact same thing the other day |
Eric68601 |
Jul-25-09 04:16 AM |
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Welcome to DU, Eric. |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 04:19 AM |
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Remember this.... |
Uben |
Jul-25-09 04:56 AM |
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now see, that is something I would never think of. but then, I have never worried about |
ejpoeta |
Jul-25-09 08:00 AM |
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Gates did the opposite of interfere with an investigation |
rocktivity |
Jul-25-09 05:16 AM |
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I'm seeing all the judges and juries around here claiming the cop was within the law |
RC |
Jul-25-09 07:19 AM |
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The cop was within the law, but so was the professor. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 07:43 AM |
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You might enjoy this piece: |
Karenina |
Jul-25-09 07:56 AM |
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Thank you! That will be an awesome show. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 08:06 AM |
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This reminds me of vampires having to be asked inside. Surreal. nt |
glitch |
Jul-25-09 08:51 AM |
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Yes, and I almost used that as an example!! |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 09:05 AM |
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That's the problem |
Inchworm |
Jul-25-09 07:45 AM |
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Yes. Unfortunately, many jurors are very naive about police. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 08:14 AM |
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That can be appealed |
JonLP24 |
Jul-25-09 08:25 AM |
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Yes it can be appealed. I mentioned the Supreme Court ruling. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 08:41 AM |
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That is why I clearly stated twice |
JonLP24 |
Jul-25-09 09:17 AM |
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We're in basic agreement. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 09:28 AM |
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Thank god |
JonLP24 |
Jul-25-09 09:38 AM |
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Within the law & the right thing are often not the same. |
Statistical |
Jul-25-09 12:35 PM |
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Evidently, this police officer acted "stupidly" |
L. Coyote |
Jul-25-09 07:18 AM |
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But now the President thinks he's an outstanding officer. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jul-26-09 01:00 AM |
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is there any sort of history regarding neighbors calling about an intruder and the intruder being |
ejpoeta |
Jul-25-09 07:30 AM |
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I think it was a passerby who called police |
stray cat |
Jul-25-09 07:38 AM |
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i mean the police response to them.... when the 'breaker in' is the owner. |
ejpoeta |
Jul-25-09 07:57 AM |
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I once climbed through the bedroom window of a friend's house |
rzemanfl |
Jul-25-09 08:12 AM |
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Would it be different if the occupant was a skin head calling a black officer racial slurs |
stray cat |
Jul-25-09 07:40 AM |
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He asked for badge number and name. How is that harrassing? |
geckosfeet |
Jul-25-09 07:47 AM |
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he was uppity set |
Warren Stupidity |
Jul-25-09 09:17 AM |
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No. It wouldn't be any different. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 07:52 AM |
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As long as the skinhead is within his own home and not threatening violence.. |
Fumesucker |
Jul-25-09 07:58 AM |
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Happens all the time |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 08:03 AM |
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No. That would remain protected free speech. |
Warren Stupidity |
Jul-25-09 09:16 AM |
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verbal abuse is not a crime |
noiretextatique |
Jul-25-09 11:34 AM |
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Oh something tells me most of DU would be cheering and |
LisaL |
Jul-25-09 10:10 PM |
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Of course. He was playing a cat and mouse game when he should have walked away. |
geckosfeet |
Jul-25-09 07:46 AM |
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Yes, it's been obvious all along that this cop lost control of his senses |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 08:00 AM |
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This cop messed with the wrong guy... |
nradisic |
Jul-25-09 08:02 AM |
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Nah. Crowley didn't like the "acoustics of the kitchen" of the feeble man on a cane |
tj2001 |
Jul-25-09 08:18 AM |
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You'd think Gates would know the law |
marshall |
Jul-25-09 08:45 AM |
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He used an old ploy. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Jul-25-09 09:12 AM |
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No shit. That is the part of the narrative of events that betrays |
Warren Stupidity |
Jul-25-09 09:15 AM |
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absolutely. was clear reading that what the cop did. at that point we knew the man wasnt |
seabeyond |
Jul-25-09 09:48 AM |
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It's Gates narrative. You of course have every right to choose |
seaglass |
Jul-25-09 11:53 AM |
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Nobody is disputing this part. |
Warren Stupidity |
Jul-25-09 12:21 PM |
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read the police report. cops version. the dumbshit lays it out clearly and obviously what he was |
seabeyond |
Jul-25-09 12:52 PM |
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There are some words missing in your response, I'm not sure if it is some sort of shorthand |
seaglass |
Jul-25-09 08:36 PM |
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simply, from crowleys account only, the police report, it shows 3 places where he did wrong |
seabeyond |
Jul-25-09 09:12 PM |
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Can you point them out? |
seaglass |
Jul-25-09 10:08 PM |
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he says he knew at that point gates belonged in the home but he called harvard police for |
seabeyond |
Jul-26-09 08:28 AM |
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According to the police report - which has not been confirmed as the truth - |
seaglass |
Jul-26-09 09:09 AM |
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it says in police report called harvard police to verify. says i started to give my name and gates |
seabeyond |
Jul-26-09 09:18 AM |
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Is there more than one version of the police report? |
seaglass |
Jul-26-09 10:31 AM |
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i am thinking there is.... what i read three days ago |
seabeyond |
Jul-26-09 10:38 AM |
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Then why does the President think he's an outstanding officer? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jul-26-09 01:02 AM |
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That is the whole reason for calling the campus security, imo.... |
Lars39 |
Jul-25-09 09:21 AM |
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also, even though he KNEW gates belonged in that house per his statement, it aLSO |
seabeyond |
Jul-25-09 09:49 AM |
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Yep, he kept winding him up until he was sure the others were outside. |
Lars39 |
Jul-25-09 10:22 AM |
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what bothers me with protect cop at all times, is we can see this. clearly as can be. there is a |
seabeyond |
Jul-25-09 12:25 PM |
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He also asked (or demanded) that Gates step outside at the very beginning of the interview |
fishwax |
Jul-25-09 11:04 AM |
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cower and defer |
noiretextatique |
Jul-25-09 11:41 AM |
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Saying that the acustics was not sufficient in the house to have a conversation was crap. |
WillieW |
Jul-25-09 12:31 PM |
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The police frequently abuse the law by speeding not being in pursuit of anyone. |
WillieW |
Jul-25-09 12:29 PM |
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Is that the only reason for an officer to speed? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jul-26-09 01:01 AM |
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Give me another one. One cop in the car on a highway w/o sirens. |
WillieW |
Jul-26-09 11:20 AM |
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Responding to a report of a crime. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jul-26-09 01:02 PM |
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A policeman did the same to me but when I went outside, |
mmonk |
Jul-25-09 12:46 PM |
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Caucasian Male? |
WillieW |
Jul-25-09 01:24 PM |
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Yes. |
mmonk |
Jul-25-09 02:24 PM |
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This is what the cops must learn how to do... |
followthemoney |
Jul-26-09 12:55 AM |
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No kidding. This guy was the TEACHER. |
EFerrari |
Jul-26-09 12:59 AM |
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But still he wouldn't have been able to do this unless he was in the house. |
Life Long Dem |
Jul-26-09 01:03 AM |
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Correct! |
WillieW |
Jul-26-09 11:21 AM |
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That's going by the law. |
Life Long Dem |
Jul-26-09 02:58 PM |
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The Arrest was illegal anyway |
Gothmog |
Jul-26-09 02:22 PM |
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