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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:18 PM Original message |
I just heard part of the 911 call (gates) on CNN. Funny thing. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why are people uncomfortable with the police trying to get descriptions? nt |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm not. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. If that had been the case |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. So now, the person who called in the possible burglary is racist |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. The person who called in the report is an olive skinned woman of Portuguese descent. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. Why is that funny? nt |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. Perhaps funny as in suspicious? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Of course that's what I meant--funny as in "fishy." And this poster is being a provacateur. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. How long have you been obtuse? You don't think it's funny that a woman |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
76. Crowley's report is not a summary of the initial phone call. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. Crowley's report is packed full of lies. And it was written AFTER the incident. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Yes, it all makes perfect (non)sense. n/t |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Why are you so quick with the accusations? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
95. Please refer to the OP |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. No, it's not. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. She asked,,,black, white, hispanic? That about covers the bases. n/t |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. OK, that's much better |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. I believe Asians should protest for equal treatment in listing of a perp's ethnicity. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
69. So, a description wouldn't |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
97. Race shouldn't be suggested up front |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
93. Delete |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I'm not either. How about can you describe them? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. The dispatcher offered up a full menu of choices, too. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. I think they were or are more concerned with any assumptions |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Sad. That's why they were calling her a racist. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. This shit, like I was trying to say last week is gonna end up being not about race |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Also true. |
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dogtag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Posters on this forum and elsewhere |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
99. Thet's been my impression - too much testosterone and adrenaline |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. From an article |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Like I said I heard only a part of the 911 call. Sounded to me like |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. So likely Gates' limo driver who helped him in the back door was white? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. No, he was black, and big, and he left. Why are you chiming in when you |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. Unless they are talking and you are close enough to hear them... |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. ? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. What does voice have to do with it? Bill Richardson is hispanic. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. While not all Hispanics speak with an accent... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
85. Your point is not taken. "Hispanic" in police parlance refers to appearance. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #85 |
98. I've worked with an Hispanic with brown hair and blue eyes |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. I have blonde, fair hispanics in my family. That's not the point. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. OK, here's another bit of the 911 tape--the person calling in is NOT an asshole. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is interesting, imo... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
22. The 9-11 call helps Gates and hurts the police. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. How does this help Gates? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. It helps him because the 9-11 caller suggested it might be the homeowner. |
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dogtag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. It's very suspicious that Sgt. Crowley |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. For a minute there, I thought you were serious! lol n/t |
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dogtag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
68. My post wasn't any sillier |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. I'm with you. One discrepancy... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
86. Why are you glossing over the outright lies in Crowley's report about the incident? |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. It helps because it proves that the Sgt. outright lied about certain things in the report. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. ding |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. According to the police report Crowley did speak to the caller. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. but not according to the taped call, apparently. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. The taped 911 call was prior to police arriving! n/t |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. "luggage" not "backpacks" in the call. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. Yes, but Crowley didn't hear that call. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. the original call was the reason he went there in the first place, & the person on the scene was |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. I did find an apparent contradiction. |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
96. Why are you fabricating |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
87. Why didn't he call THAT in? That was NEW info. Standard police procedure to call that in. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
90. The caller says she didn't speak to any police at the scene. n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
51. Yes, it does. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Yes, it does. The woman calling in says there are suitcases on the porch and the guys might LIVE |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Gates DID live there and that was quickly verified. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I don't understand why people say that Gates being upset at being asked |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. How do they know (without ID) that it's your home? n/t |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
59. He gave the guy two IDs. A university one, and a driver's license with the address ON it. NT |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. The policeman didn't tell Gates why he was there. He simply said |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. I would think anybody with a lick of intelligence would realize that if |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. You aren't a black person living in Cambridge. If you were, you'd have a "lick of intelligence" |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Same deal, forcing the front door open can be seen as suspicious. Obviously |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. You ARE obtuse. No one is "surprised" about the calling in. It's what happened AFTER that |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. If he wasn't surprised about someone calling in a possible break in, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Tell me where on the tape we actually hear that? Do!!! |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. ... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Gee, that doesn't sound like "I'm a Black Man in AMERICA!!!" to me. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
89. He said ‘I’m here to investigate a 911 call for breaking and entering into this house.’ |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. From the same link. The stuff you kinda glossed over. That's not the first thing he said. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. Oh, come off it --the policeman LIED about several things in his report. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Aren't they all minor points? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. No, those are MAJOR points. He could have reviewed the call before he |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. I agree Crowley needs to explain who he actually talked to, if it wasn't the 911 caller. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Further, and this is important--this is NEW INFORMATION. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. The 9-11 call justified the cop going to the door to find out if it was the homeowner. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. He also lied about speaking to the Portuguese woman who called in the report. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Got the info i needed, never mind. nt |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #55 |
72. Your text. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. Thank you very much, you're quite right, I've mended it. Appreciate the heads up. NT |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. indeed |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. So? How many people call the cops to report that someone just came home? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Irrelevant. The 9-11 caller said they have suitcases and might be the owner. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Well, at least you acknowledge that asking Gates for his ID was |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
71. Gates took offense because the cop refused to properly identify himself. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. There was no 'pushing it'. Dispatcher asks...Black, white, Hispanic? |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. any time I've called 911 they have always pushed for a good description. |
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rapturedbyrobots (364 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. great job |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. She was asked black, white or hispanic |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Thanks, after listening to it more than once, I still can't make it out. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
92. The dispatcher told the officer "unkown on the race, or one may be hispanic, not sure". n/t |
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